Pham stated that he was bothered by right groin tightness in the ninth inning of Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

Pham's groin tightened up in the final inning Tuesday, but the Cardinals had no reserves left on the bench to replace him with. The outfielder said that he likely would have exited the game if he had the opportunity, but doesn't believe he'll be forced to sit out Wednesday's contest.