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<p>The Marlins have the opportunity to claw their way back to .500 with a series against the Cardinals beginning on Friday.</p> <p>Following back to back wins over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brewers</a>, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Marlins</a> have an opportunity to get over the .500 mark for the first time since a terrible June dropped them to last place in the NL East standings. In the final series before the All-Star break, the Marlins will face the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">Cardinals</a> who earned a pair of back to back wins of their own in their last two games.</p>
<p>Taking the mound in game one of the series for the Marlins will be <span>Ricky Nolasco</span>, who earned his seventh victory of the season on Sunday. In the start prior to that he held the Cardinals scoreless through just under seven innings, but didn't earn a decision as the Cardinals won 8-7.</p>
<p>Hopeful for a similar result will be <span>Jake Westbrook</span> who is pitching for the Cardinals. In Westbrook's last start on Sunday, he earned a win with a six inning performance against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/">Pirates</a> in which he allowed four earned runs, but received five runs of support from the St. Louis offense.</p>
<p>The first pitch on Friday will be thrown at 8:15 p.m. at Busch Stadium and be televised on Fox Sports Florida.</p>
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