The Cards and Marlins try to beat the rain at Busch tonight. Here’s how to watch — plus the 1994 night these two emptied the benches in Miami.

The St. Louis Cardinals bring a 13-8 record and a quietly international roster into loanDepot park for a three-game series starting Monday. Miami is 10-12 after snapping a four-game skid with Sunday’s win over Milwaukee. The standings give the Marlins room. The schedule doesn’t give them time. Here’s who to watch, what’s at stake, and why Panama City is central to this story.