St. Louis has slumped since the All-Star Break and now has to face Edward Cabrera, who has allowed two or fewer earned runs in nine of his last 10 starts. Miami has won seven of 10 and should have success against pitch-to-contact hurler Andre Pallante; he owns a strikeout rate in the bottom four percent of MLB and a 5.58 ERA over his last 11 starts. St. Louis has the better bullpen so I bet the first five.

The NL standings say the Cards are ahead of the Marlins, but we suspect that Miami is the side more likely to make a move in the NL wild card chase. Especially since the Redbirds have been going in reverse most of July, only 7-15 across their last 22 games. Not the case with the Marlins, who have won 20 of 29 after taking the weekend set at red-hot Milwaukee. Edward Cabrera (in the trade window?) has been good enough on the mound this month, with a 2.66 ERA in four starts, while the Cards have lost the last five starts made by Andre Pallante, who is laboring badly in July with a 6.75 ERA in four starts. Play Marlins on Money Line

The Marlins are a good team right now. They've won 20 of their last 29 and last week took series from the Padres and Brewers. Edward Cabrera is the better pitcher in this matchup, too. Cardinals starter Andre Pallante has been torched in his last three starts (9.77 ERA).