Matt Holliday was scratched from Monday's lineup for the second straight day due to back stiffness. The back issue doesn't appear to be a major deal, but clearly Holliday isn't feeling well enough to return to action. The Cardinals will go with Shane Robinson in left field for a second straight game.

Matt Holliday (back) is back in the Cardinals' lineup Monday. Holliday was a late scratched from Sunday's lineup due to back stiffness, but he's clearly feeling much better. The outfielder has been red-hot of late, batting .516/.583/.710 over his last seven contests.

Matt Holliday was scratched from the Cardinals starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers due to back stiffness. He could be available off the bench as a pinch-hitter. It doesn't sound like the type of ailment that will require a significant absence, more of the nagging day-to-day variety. Those in daily leagues may want to secure another option for Sunday night.

Matt Holliday went 3-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored and three walks in Thursday's extra innings loss to the Rockies. Holliday finished the series against his former team with eight hits -- including a home run and two doubles -- in 16 at-bats while reaching base 12 times. He's batted .348 with a pair of longballs and 18 RBI in 18 games this month.

Matt Holliday went 2-for-4 with two RBI doubles in the Cardinals' win over the Pirates on Friday. Holliday had run-scoring doubles in the third and seventh innings, giving him 77 RBI for the year. The doubles were Holliday's first extra-base hits since August 26, also the last time the outfielder homered. Despite the power lull, Holliday is still batting .286/.368/.466 for the year.

Matt Holliday struck out in all four trips to the plate Tuesday in the Cardinals' loss to the Reds. It was the first four-strikeout game for Holliday since April 4, 2008, when he was still a member of the Rockies. Homer Bailey got him three times and Aroldis Chapman threw him three 103 mph fastballs in the ninth inning.

Matt Holliday launched a go-ahead solo homer in Friday's win over the Braves. The sixth-inning blast off Kris Medlen was his only hit of the night, but it was a big one. Holliday is hitting .333 with four home runs and 17 RBI in 28 games since coming off the disabled list on July 27.

Matt Holliday delivered a walkoff RBI single in the 12th inning Thursday to secure a 6-5 win over the Pirates. The Cardinals took two out of three in the series and now sit two games behind the Pirates in the NL Central. Holliday finished the day 2-for-5 with a walk and two RBI. He's batting .432 over his last 18 games and currently holds a 12-game hitting streak.

Matt Holliday (ankle) is in the Cardinals' starting lineup on Wednesday night against the Pirates. Holliday was lifted in the 10th inning of Tuesday's win over the Pirates after spraining his right ankle while taking a lead off first base. It was never a major concern. The scorching-hot 33-year-old outfielder is batting .439/.549/.659 so far in August.

X-rays were negative to Matt Holliday's right ankle. Holliday left in the 10th inning of Tuesday's game with a sprained ankle and X-rays confirmed that he's not dealing with any structural damage. He went 2-for-4 with a walk and extended his hitting streak to a season-high 10 games before exiting. The Cardinals are listing him as day-to-day.