St. Louis @ Miami preview

Last Meeting ( Jun 25, 2012 ) St. Louis 8, Miami 7

St. Louis has won four straight overall - and seven straight over Miami - heading into Tuesday's middle contest of their three-game series. The Cardinals trailed 6-2 entering the ninth on Monday, but pulled out an 8-7 triumph in 10 innings. St. Louis had lost its previous 26 games in which it trailed after eight innings.

Left fielder Matt Holiday is on a tear, having gone 11 of 17 with three doubles and four RBIs in the Cardinals’ win streak. The Marlins, meanwhile, have lost 16 of 19 games.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, FS-F, FS-M

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cardinals RH Kyle Lohse (6-2, 2.85 ERA) vs. Marlins RH Carlos Zambrano (4-5, 4.01 ERA)

Lohse has delivered 10 quality starts in 15 outings this season, and has gone at least seven innings in three straight starts. He’s walked just 15 batters in 94 2/3 innings. Batters are hitting .250 against him. Lohse beat the Marlins in the 2012 season opener, allowing one run on two hits in 7 1/3 innings. He’s 3-2 with a 4.99 ERA in his career against the Marlins.

Zambrano is 12-6 with a 3.40 ERA in 31 career appearances against St. Louis, and batters are hitting .224 against him. He has struggled at home this season, going 1-3 with a 6.12 ERA. The Marlins have lost Zambrano’s last three starts. He’s allowed 14 earned runs and walked 13 batters in that span of 9 1/3 innings.

WALK-OFFS:

1. Cardinals RF Carlos Beltran is 7-for-18 with nine RBIs in the team's win streak.

2. Marlins 3B Hanley Ramirez had two hits and two walks Monday, upping his on-base percentage to .338.

3. St. Louis has scored 38 runs during its win streak.