Cardinals attempt to shake slump in opener vs. Rays

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With his St. Louis Cardinals fading in the National League wild-card race, manager Oliver Marmol assured reporters that the team understands the big picture.

The Cardinals have lost four of their last five games and eight of 12 heading into their three-game home series with the Tampa Bay Rays, which begins Tuesday night.

"Players have urgency, staff has urgency," Marmol