Miami Marlins (50-54, third in the NL East) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (54-53, fourth in the NL Central) St. Louis; Monday, 7:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Edward Cabrera (4-4, 3.48 ERA, 1.24 WHIP,

The Milwaukee Brewers, who sport the best record in the majors, host the Miami Marlins for a three-game weekend series at American Family Field.

The Miami Marlins have crashed the National League Wild Card race, going 25-13 over their last 38 games to actually emerge as legitimate playoff contenders. Who

Pitcher Andre Pallante is still adapting to his new role during his first full season in the St. Louis Cardinals' starting rotation as evidenced by his giving up more runs than he has innings pitched over his last three starts.

Sandy Alcantara delivered a brilliant outing vs the Padres, but an MLB insider says he has already packed to leave Miami.

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Eury Perez has been so dominant in July that he has set two team records. Perez had a 1.29 ERA and a 0.64 WHIP in July, both of which set club records. The 22-year-old was dominant across his five starts and is looking like a core piece for the Marlins' rotation long-term.

Ichiro Suzuki spent a few seasons with the Miami Marlins in the later stages of his career, but he wasn't so familiar with the team before arriving in Miami.