"First baseman Ryan Howard was not in the Phillies' starting lineup Sunday and likely won't be again until Thursday.

Howard, the National League RBI co-leader, is expected to have a cortisone shot in his left foot today, he said before Sunday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park.

His limp noticeable, Howard has been bothered by bursitis that has relegated him to an off-the-bench role in several recent games.

"It's got to calm down," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro said. "It's starting to bother him."

Amaro added that one injection is expected to be enough, and the injury isn't the type that normally requires postseason surgery."