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The St. Louis Cardinals will finish up a nine-game road trip when they swing through Miami for a three-game set starting on Monday night. They're still trying to fight their way back up the NL Central standings, and after a weekend sweep of the Kansas City Royals, they've got some added confidence heading into their matchup with the Marlins.
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Miami has been trending in the other direction -- before a win on Sunday, the team had lost six games in a row.
Jake Westbrook (6-6, 3.83 ERA) is expected to get the ball for St. Louis on Monday, and Ricky Nolasco (6-6, 5.16) will be on the mound for Miami.
Game 1 Date & Time: Monday, June 25, 6:10 p.m. CT
TV: Fox Sports Midwest
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