SAN FRANCISCO -- The Cardinals anticipate making two roster moves prior to Friday's series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers:

Outfielder-first baseman Allen Craig will land on the disabled list due to a left hamstring strain suffered during Wednesday night's win against the San Francisco Giants.

And reliever Kyle McClellan may be lost for a far longer period after leaving Thursday's seventh inning with right elbow pain.

Though Craig insisted before the Cardinals' 7-5 loss Thursday that he expected his condition to be resolved after a day or two of rest, the Cardinals decided to send him back to St. Louis following an examination by team orthopedic Dr. Lyndon Gross. If Craig returns to the disabled list, it will mean the Cardinals will have had him, Beltran and first baseman Lance Berkman together on their active roster for only five days through May. Craig opened the season on the disabled list following November surgery to repair a knee fracture.