The St. Louis Cardinals'(35-35) take on the Miami Marlins (23-48) Monday in the opener of a 3-game set at loanDepot park at 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Marlins odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Cards lead 2-1
Who has the best record in the NL since Mother’s Day? If you answered the St. Louis Cardinals, you’d be correct. They are 20-11 in their last 31 games and have done it with solid pitching and just enough hitting to get by. They took 2 of 3 in Wrigley Field over the weekend as rookie C Pedro Pages hit his first 2 MLB homers to down the Chicago Cubs.
The Marlins have let it be known they’re waving the white flag and open for business on tradeable assets. They have lost 5 in a row and were outscored 28-8 in the process. In other words, it feels bad in South Florida right about now. CF Jazz Chisholm Jr. is having a productive season at .260 with 10 homers, 24 total extra-base hits, 34 RBIs and 13 steals.