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PHOENIX – Mark McGwire, bothered by soreness in his surgically repaired right knee, won't be back in the St. Louis lineup until the Cardinals play their home opener Monday.

Manager Tony La Russa had said Friday he expected McGwire to start against Arizona Saturday, but he changed his mind on the advice of doctors.

McGwire won't be in the lineup against Randy Johnson on Sunday, either, La Russa said, "unless something dramatic happens tonight -- if some of this new medicine kicks in, and I don't expect it will."

Jim Edmonds also was out of the lineup for the third game in a row Saturday because of a sore left big toe.

La Russa said McGwire was trying different medication in an attempt to ease the persistent soreness. McGwire is discouraged by the lack of progress in the knee this spring.

"They're trying everything they can," La Russa said. "He's been in at seven o'clock in the morning for treatment all spring, and it's no better than it is today," La Russa said.

McGwire said Friday that he had trouble moving defensively and swinging the bat.

"You can do all the therapy you want, but if your knee doesn't respond to playing the game, moving around and hitting, and basically you're playing on one leg, it's not that good, is it?" he said.

McGwire would be available to pinch hit this weekend, La Russa said.