The Miami Marlins will be taking on the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The game gets underway 8:15 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Midwest will be televising this NL matchup.
Miami Marlins at St. Louis Cardinals Odds
St. Louis (-185) is favored over Miami (+175) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at Marlins +1.5 runs (-125) and Cardinals -1.5 runs (+105).
The Marlins have gone just 21-39 SU this year and are 28-31 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 7.3 units for moneyline bettors and 10.8 units ATS. Miami’s covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 32-26 SU and 28-29 ATS. The team’s gained 0.5 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 1.2 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven.
St. Louis games have had an over/under record of 21-32-4 thus far in 2018. The Marlins have an over/under record of 29-30.
Southpaw Wei-Yin Chen will get the nod for the visiting Marlins. Chen is 1-3 with a 6.10 ERA and 24 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Cardinals this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Cardinals will put the ball in the right hand of Jack Flaherty (2-1, 2.62 ERA), who’s got 36 strikeouts and nine walks this season as well as a 1.08 WHIP. Flaherty did not record a start against the Marlins in 2017.
St. Louis’ pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 2.95, a WHIP of 1.16 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.0. The bullpen has a 4.52 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
St. Louis’ offense is putting up 4.3 runs per contest, including 4.3 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .248/.303/.358 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Cardinals’ offense has been led by first baseman Jose Martinez and left fielder Marcell Ozuna. Martinez is hitting .296/.365/.442 with five home runs, 31 RBIs and 24 runs scored, while Ozuna’s line is .281/.330/.381 with five homers, 29 RBIs and 23 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Miami’s pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.56 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 7.74 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.68, along with a K-per-9 of 8.53.
The Marlins offense has slashed .234/.303/.349 on its way to 3.4 runs scored per game this year, including 3.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Miami’s offense has been led by third baseman Brian Anderson and second baseman Starlin Castro. Anderson is hitting .298/.371/.418 with three home runs, 28 RBIs and 31 runs scored, while Castro (.287/.328/.391) has produced three homers, 24 RBIs and 33 runs scored.
The Marlins have lost 6.0 units and are 19-25 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 21 of those games, compared to 23 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Cardinals have netted 2.4 units and are 8-5 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in six of those games, compared to seven that’ve gone under.
Miami Marlins vs. St. Louis Cardinals Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Marlins, O/U – OVER
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Miami has recorded 20.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 20.0 over its last five.
The Marlins have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
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