Marlins drop 9th consecutive game to start season, falling 3-1 to Cardinals

By WARREN MAYES
Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The winless Miami Marlins, who are off to the worst start in the 33-year history of the franchise, dropped their ninth consecutive game, losing 3-1 to Steve Matz and the St. Louis Cardinals. Iván Herrera and Brendan Donovan each had two hits for St. Louis. Jordan Walker contributed an RBI double. Matz surrendered four hits in five scoreless innings. Ryan Helsley pitched the ninth for his third save. Miami’s Trevor Rogers was charged with three runs, two earned, and five hits in five innings. The 0-9 Marlins are the only winless team in baseball.