Miami Marlins (23-48) vs St. Louis Cardinals (35-35)
Game Info: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:10 pm (loanDepot park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Miami Marlins +133 / St. Louis Cardinals -145 — Over/Under: 8
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins meet Tuesday in MLB action from LoanDepot Park. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs Miami Marlins prediction. This will be the second installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game. We will examine:
• The St. Louis Cardinals recent form and player performance
• The Miami Marlins recent form and player performance
• Recent betting trends and streaks involving the St. Louis Cardinals
• Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Miami Marlins
• Recent betting trends in games played between the Cardinals and Marlins
• A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Cardinals vs Marlins game
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
St. Louis played the rival Chicago Cubs over the weekend and did fairly well. The Cardinals lost 5-1 on Saturday but won the other pair 3-0 and 2-1 for a series victory. On Monday versus the Marlins, the Cardinals powered out a 12-inning win 7-5. Starting pitcher Sonny Gray lasted 7.2 innings with two earned on five hits and two walks.
For the starter gig in the Tuesday game two the Cardinals are sending out Lance Lynn. This year Lynn is 2-3 with a 3.75 ERA in 14 starts. He’s got 68 Ks in 69.2 innings total. Lynn is 138-98 with a 3.74 ERA in 355 career games (331 starts).
Miami Marlins Betting Preview
Over on the Marlins’ side, they played the Washington Nationals in their last series and struggled mightily. Miami lost all three of those games 8-1, 4-0 and 3-1. On Monday the Marlins were out-hit 10-8 in the defeat. Braxton Garrett managed 6.0 innings in the start with one earned on five hits.
It’ll be Roddery Munoz in the starter slot for the Marlins on Tuesday. This year Munoz is 1-2 with a 4.56 ERA in five starts. He has 27 Ks in 25.2 innings during his rookie campaign.
Cardinals vs Marlins Injury Notes
Cardinals SP Kyle Gibson (personal) is expected to be activated from the bereavement list in time for his next scheduled start on Wednesday.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Cardinals’ last eight games as road favorites have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Marlins’ last five games as underdogs against the Cardinals have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cardinals’ last eight games against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Marlins’ last three night games.
Miami Marlins Player Prop Facts
- Bryan De La Cruz has recorded at least one total base in each of the Marlins’ last 16 Tuesday night games at LoanDepot Park.
- Bryan De La Cruz has recorded at least one hit in each of the Marlins’ last 16 Tuesday night games at LoanDepot Park.
- Jazz Chisholm has scored at least one run in five of the Marlins’ last six games against NL Central opponents at LoanDepot Park.
- Bryan De La Cruz has hit a home run in three of the Marlins’ last six games as home underdogs.
- Josh Bell has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances against the Cardinals.
- Jazz Chisholm has recorded at least one Single in each of the Marlins’ last six games as underdogs.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Willson Contreras has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine road appearances against NL opponents.
- Willson Contreras has recorded a Double in each of his last five road appearances against the Marlins.
- Willson Contreras has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine road appearances against NL opponents.
- Willson Contreras has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Paul Goldschmidt has recorded at least one Single in each of the Cardinals’ last six games as favorites.
- Lance Lynn has recorded six or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances with the Cardinals as favorites against the Marlins.
- Willson Contreras has hit at least one home run in three of his last four Tuesday appearances against NL teams that held a losing record.
- Dylan Carlson has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last three appearances in night games against NL teams that held a losing record.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Miami Marlins Prediction
I’ll stay with the Cardinals I suppose. Lynn hasn’t been spectacular over his last two outings, though; he’s given up seven earned in 8.1 innings in that pair. As for Munoz, he’s coming off 6.0 clean frames in a no-decision versus the Mets but had 10 earned in 8.2 innings prior to that.
On Monday the Cardinals got a great start from Gray and only had to use four pitchers total in a lengthy game. The Marlins, conversely, used eight different arms to finish. St. Louis should be in better shape pitching-wise Tuesday if Lynn can set the table.