A fter losing to the New York Yankees on Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals have now lost five consecutive games and six of their last eight. On Monday, they will kick off a three-game series against the Miami Marlins in hopes of getting things back on track.

After playing with a short bench over the weekend against the New York Yankees while Brendan Donovan dealt with an injury, the Cardinals placed their All-Star second baseman on the 10-day injured list Monday because of a left groin strain.

The Cardinals' fading playoff hopes took another hit as the team placed All-Star second baseman Brendan Donovan on the IL.