ablo Lopez pitched three-hit ball over seven dominant innings days after getting married and the Miami Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 Thursday night.

Jesus Sanchez and Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered for the Marlins, who snapped an eight-game losing skid against St. Louis. The Cardinals swept two series last season and won the first two games in Miami.

Lopez struck out nine, including Cardinals star Albert Pujols three times. The right-hander retired his final 11 batters and extended Miami starters' scoreless innings streak to 15 innings after Sandy Alcantara threw eight shutout innings Wednesday.

Converted reliever Jordan Hicks (1-1) made his first career start for St. Louis, working three innings on 46 pitches. Hicks, who has appeared in 114 relief outings with the Cardinals, allowed one run, two hits, struck out two and walked two. He threw 14 pitches at least 100 mph.

The Cardinals plan to moderately extend Hicks' workload as he adapts to his new role.

Nolan Arenado had three of St. Louis' five hits while Tommy Edman went hitless in three at-bats, ending his 12-game hitting streak dating to last season.

Steven Matz (1-1, 7.27) will start the opener of a three-game series at Cincinnati on Friday.