Cardinals send Marlins to ninth straight loss to open season
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Steven Matz threw five scoreless innings as the host St. Louis Cardinals defeated the winless Miami Marlins 3-1 Saturday.
The Cardinals won for the fourth time in five games while the injury-depleted Marlins fell to 0-9.
Matz (1-0) allowed four hits and a walk while striking out three batters. Ryan Helsley closed out the game to earn his third save.
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