(My Sportsbook) - The Florida Marlins look to get back to their winning ways on Saturday when they battle the St. Louis Cardinals in the second of a three- game series at Pro Player Stadium. Albert Pujols smacked a two-run homer and Eli Marrero added a solo shot to lead St. Louis over Florida, 9-2, in the first game of the set on Friday. Todd Hollandsworth homered and finished with both RBI for the Marlins, who had a three-game winning streak snapped and fell for just the third time in nine games. A.J. Burnett (0-2) suffered the defeat and is still winless in four starts this season after getting tagged for five runs in 5 2/3 innings. The Marlins give the ball to Josh Beckett Saturday. Beckett is 1-2 on the year with a 3.81 ERA in five starts. Beckett hasn't posted a victory since April 5 against Atlanta. The righthander failed to earn a decision in his last outing on Sunday, despite allowing just two runs on three hits in six innings against the New York Mets. Beckett posted a victory in his only previous career start against St. Louis, permitting five runs in seven innings of work.
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