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ST. LOUIS — Giancarlo Stanton’s three straight games playing the outfield have been followed by three straight days off.

The Yankees veteran slugger was out of the lineup Saturday for a second straight game, following Thursday’s team off-day, to give him more time to bounce back from the physical toll of playing the field on three consecutive days for the first time in over three years.

“Just a little tougher recovering after the last one [Wednesday],” manager Aaron Boone said before Saturday’s game at Busch Stadium. “And then being here [with a spacious right field]. So we’ll see. We’ll see i

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