Miami Marlins will face the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, with the first pitch set for 7:45 p.m. ET.
The probable pitching match-up for this one will be Braxton Garrett (1-2 record, 4.08 ERA) for the Miami Marlins and Dakota Hudson (5-4 record, 3.72 ERA) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Miami has been near the bottom of the baseball standings once again. They hope that their rebuild will eventually turn for the better sooner rather than later, though.
As for St. Louis, they are trying to stay in the National League Central race with the Milwaukee Brewers. St. Louis opens up as the favorite over Miami at -1.5.
Miami Marlins at the Bottom of the National League East
The Miami Marlins are currently in fourth place in the National League East so far this season with a 33-39 record. Don Mattingly is the manager for Miami. The Marlins hope to play spoiler in their games moving forward.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. has appeared in 59 games so far this season for the Miami Marlins. He has a .255 batting average with 14 home runs and 45 RBIs, along with 12 stolen bases and five caught stealing attempts. Chisholm Jr., in his last three games, has four total hits without a home run or an RBI.
Jorge Soler has appeared in 66 games so far this season for Miami. He has a .215 batting average with 13 home runs and 33 RBIs, along with zero stolen bases. Soler, in his last three games, has two hits and one RBI.
Braxton Garrett has only pitched in four games so far this season for the Marlins. In 17.1 innings pitched, he has struck out 17. In Garrett’s last start against the Colorado Rockies on 6/23, he struck out 7 in 4.2 innings pitched.
St. Louis Cardinals Staying In the National League Central Race
The St. Louis Cardinals currently sit in second place in the National League Central with a 42-34 record so far this season. St. Louis’s manager is Oliver Marmol. The Cardinals look to dethrone the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central.
Paul Goldschmidt is in contention to potentially be the National League MVP for the St. Louis Cardinals and has played in 72 games. He has a .347 batting average with 19 home runs and 64 RBIs, along with three stolen bases. Goldschmidt went for 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs in Monday’s action.
Nolan Arenado has appeared in 72 games also so far this season for St. Louis. His batting average is .283 with 14 home runs and 49 RBIs, along with zero stolen bases and two caught stealing attempts. He has four hits and one RBI in the last three games for Arenado.
Dakota Hudson has pitched in 14 games so far this season for the Cardinals. In 75.0 innings pitched, he has struck out only 42. Hudson, in his last three games started, has recorded three strikeouts or fewer.
Marlins/Cardinals Betting Preview
Miami’s record against the spread so far this season is 37-34, and St. Louis’s record against the spread so far this season is 38-37. The pitching match-up for this one could potentially be a good one, and it could be a reason why to bet the under rather than the over, currently set at 8.0.
The Marlins and the Cardinals’ offense has felt hit or miss this season. St. Louis is a much better baseball team than Miami at this point.
The St. Louis Cardinals are trying to keep up with the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central race, and the Miami Marlins are looking to win games for themselves.
Bet on St. Louis -1.5 over Miami, and also pick the under 8.0 runs scored because of the pitching match-up.
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