The Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals meet Saturday in MLB action at Busch Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Marlins vs Cardinals prediction.
Marlins Betting Preview
The Marlins are 0-8 on the season after losses to the Pirates, Angels, and Cardinals. The Marlins pitching staff has allowed 21 runs in their last 3 games and 6 or more runs in 7 of their first 8 games. The Marlins are off to their worst start in franchise history. Jake Burger leads the Marlins with 11 hits and 10 RBI, while Bryan De La Cruz and Tim Anderson have combined for 16 hits and 2 RBI. Trevor Rogers gets the ball for the Marlins, and he is 0-0 with a 7.20 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. Rogers is 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA and 12 strikeouts in his career against the Cardinals.
Cardinals Betting Preview
The Cardinals look to get above a .500 record after beating the Dodgers, Padres, and Marlins. The Cardinals have scored 15 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 6 games. The Cardinals are 4-1 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Nolan Arenado leads the Cardinals with 9 hits and 4 RBI, while Brendan Donovan and Masyn Winn have combined for 15 hits and 8 RBI. Steven Matz gets the ball for the Cardinals, and he is 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA and 3 strikeouts this season. Matz is 4-4 with a 3.59 ERA and 62 strikeouts in his career against the Marlins.
St. Louis Cardinals Team Facts
- The Cardinals have won each of their last 10 games as favorites against the Marlins.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last seven home games against the Marlins.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Cardinals have led after 7 innings in each of their last five day games at Busch Stadium against NL East opponents.
- The Cardinals have led after 3 innings in each of their last three home games.
Miami Marlins Team Facts
- The Marlins have lost each of their last 12 games.
- The Marlins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 12 games.
- The Marlins have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last four games against National League opponents.
- The Marlins have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three road games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Marlins’ last five road games.
Marlins vs Cardinals prediction
At this stage, it doesn’t matter about the pitching matchup or what you think of the opponent. Backing the Marlins is simply not an option. The Marlins have been dreadful across the board, and they’ve shown little progress from game to game. Of course the Marlins aren’t going to lose forever, but until they show some sort of life, I’ll continue to fade them. I want nothing to do with the Marlins, and it’s as simple as that. Give me the Cardinals and the cheap price.