Monday, July 17's MLB slate includes the start of a three-game series between the Miami Marlins (53-42) and St. Louis Cardinals (40-53).
- Marlins vs Cardinals Game Info
- Marlins v s Cardinals Odds & Spread
- Marlins vs Cardinals Betting Trends
- Marlins vs Cardinals Prediction & Pick
- Marlins vs Cardinals Best Bet
Marlins vs Cardinals Game Info
- Date:'Monday, July 17, 2023
- Time:'7:45 p.m. ET
- Venue:'Busch Stadium — St. Louis, Missouri
- Coverage:'Bally Sports Florida, Bally Sports Midwest
The Marlins are hungry for a turnaround performance after suffering a three-game sweep against the Baltimore Orioles over the weekend. Meanwhile, second baseman Nolan Gorman's three-hit, two-RBI performance helped lift the Cardinals to Sunday's 8-4 victory over the Washington Nationals – their fourth win in the last five games.
Marlins vs Cardinals Odds & Spread
- Moneyline:'MIA: (-104) | STL: (-112)
- Spread:'MIA: -1.5 (+164) | STL: +1.5 (-200)
- Total:' 8.5 — Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)
The Cardinals are the moneyline favorites at home while the Marlins are favored on the spread, per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7:45 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 8.5 runs with the Under being favored at -120 odds.
Marlins vs Cardinals Betting Trends
- Miami is 0-6 straight up (SU) in its last six road games.
- St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last seven games played in July.
- The total has hit the Over in six of Miami's last eight games against the National League.
- The total has hit the Under in five of St. Louis' last six home games against Maimi.
Marlins vs Cardinals Prediction & Pick
On one hand, it looks like the Cardinals are turning the corner after winning four of their last five games. On the other hand, those wins came against the Nationals and Chicago White Sox – two of the five worst teams in the MLB this season.
The last thing the Cardinals did before going on this run is lose a four-game series to the Marlins, 3-1. Miami's bats couldn't be stopped for the most part, outscoring St. Louis 30-18 on aggregate. In fact, two of the last three games saw the Marlins score at least 10 runs.
While the Marlins have lost six straight road games, all skids must come to an end eventually. Miami is the better team and already proved it can beat St. Louis earlier this month. Also motivated by the need to hold onto their NL wild-card spot, look for the Marlins to get back into the win column tonight.
Final Score Prediction:'Marlins: 4 | Cardinals: 3
Marlins vs Cardinals Best Bet
Don't be shocked if this game doesn't have a ton of runs. For starters, both s tarting pitchers have been playing well. The Marlins' Jesus Luzardo is 2-0 with a 0.70 ERA with 35 strikeouts in his last four starts while the Cardinals' has gone his last two starts (10 total innings) without allowing a run.
On top of that, the Under has been hit in 14 of the last 20 Marlins-Cardinals matchups, averaging just seven runs per contest. In other words, there's a good chance that there won't be too many fireworks tonight.