JUPITER, Fla. - St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn is confident he'll be ready for the start of the season after an MRI revealed he suffered a left hip flexor strain Sunday.

"Everybody was happy with what they saw," Lynn told reporters Monday. "I'm sure that (Tuesday) we'll see how it goes when I get here and maybe (I'll) get a chance to play catch tomorrow when I get here. I'm going to do what they tell me to do just so I'm where I need to be for moving further and ready to start the season."

Lynn, who retired the side during the first inning of Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins, departed after the first three batters reached base in the second.

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny did not say whether Lynn would make his next start, though the right-hander is expected to be limited in his abilities for several days.

Lynn went 15-10 with a 2.74 ERA last season. He's 48-27 over the past three seasons.

- with files from theScore