After missing nearly a month with a hamstring injury, Iván Herrera returns to the lineup as the Cardinals face the Braves in their series finale.

The St. Louis Cardinals are struggling lately. With a 7-6 loss on Saturday to the Atlanta Braves, they dropped yet another series and fell to 50-46 on the year.

Sean Murphy hit a three-run home run and Jurickson Profar brought home the game-winning run with a ground ball in the ninth inning as the visiting Atlanta Braves edged the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 on Saturday afternoon.

Following Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis announced that outfielder Lars Nootbaar was placed on the 10-day injured list with left rib pain after he left the game early, clearing a roster spot for catcher Ivan Herrera’s return.

The St. Louis Cardinals lost an excruciating game on Saturday to the Atlanta Braves. They fell to 50-46 on the year and are now 6 1/2 games back in the National

They absorbed another injury hit Friday when third baseman Austin Riley suffered a strained right abdomen that landed him on the 10-day injured list Saturday. The Braves also will go into the break with back-to-back bullpen games due to the depletion of their starting rotation.

Today’s game is currently in a rain delay. Stay tuned for more updates as they come in, as we’ll let you know if/when play gets resumed. UPDATE [3:58 p.m. ET]: This is going to be a relatively quick break.