In this article we will formulate a Miami Marlins vs St. Louis Cardinals betting prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, April 7th at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Marlins recent form and recent player performance
- The Cardinals recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Miami
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St. Louis
- Recent betting trends in games played between Miami and St. Louis
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Miami and St. Louis
Marlins Preview
The Miami Marlins are 0-9 this season and they are still looking for their first win of the season. Prior to this series, Miami was swept by the Pirates in four games and the Angels in three games. The Miami pitching staff has a 5.42 ERA, a 1.69 WHIP, and a .274 opponent batting average. The Marlins offense has scored 30 runs with a .208 batting average and a .275 on base percentage. Jake Burger is batting .314 with two home runs and 10 RBI’s for the Marlins. The projected starting pitcher for Miami is Max Meyer, who is 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA and a 0.80 WHIP over 5.0 innings pitched this year.
Cardinals Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 5-4 this year and they have won four of their last five games. St. Louis won the first two games in this series by scores of 3-1 and 8-5. Prior to this series, St. Louis lost three out of four against the Dodgers and won two out of three against the Padres. The Cardinals pitching staff has a 4.15 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a .258 opponent batting average. The Cardinals offense has scored 38 runs with a .229 batting average and a .309 on base percentage. Brendan Donovan is batting .345 with one home run and six RBI’s for the Cardinals. The projected starting pitcher for St. Louis is Kyle Gibson, who is 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA and a 0.86 WHIP over 7.0 innings pitched this season.
St. Louis Cardinals Team Facts
- The Cardinals have won each of their last 11 games as favorites against the Marlins.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last eight home games against the Marlins.
- The Cardinals have led after 7 innings in each of their last six day games at Busch Stadium against NL East opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cardinals’ last seven games as home favorites.
Miami Marlins Team Facts
- The Marlins have lost each of their last 13 games.
- The Marlins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 13 games.
- The Marlins have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last six games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Marlins’ last six road games.
Marlins vs Cardinals Betting Prediction
Miami comes into this game trying to avoid a ten game losing streak to start the season, but their pitching staff has been bad. St. Louis is 5-4 to start their season, but their team ERA isn’t much better than Miami’s. The Cardinals are going to start Kyle Gibson, who allowed two earned runs over 7.0 innings against the Padres in his first start. The Marlins are going with Max Meyer, who allowed two earned runs over 5.0 innings pitched against the Angels. Kyle Gibson is an interesting pitcher who doesn’t have very good career numbers, but I am going to trust him against a Miami offense that has scored two earned runs or fewer in three of their last four games. Take the Cards here.