Miami Marlins (23-49) vs St. Louis Cardinals (36-35)
June 19, 2024 at 12:40 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Miami Marlins / St. Louis Cardinals — Over/Under:
In this article, we will formulate a St. Louis Cardinals vs Miami Marlins prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, June 19th at loanDepot Park. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Cardinals form and recent player performance
-The Marlins recent form and recent play performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St Louis
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving MIami
-Recent betting trends in games played between St Louis and Miami
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Cardinals and Marlins.
Cardinals Fell Just Short
The Cardinals scored eight runs on Tuesday but the pitching gave up nine runs and that led to the defeat. Brendan Donovan, Alec Burleson, and Paul Goldschmidt all hit a home run. Lance Lynn went 5.1 innings giving up 10 hits and five runs. The Cardinals are averaging 3.89 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.41 runs per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league while the pitching is ranked 17th. They do have a negative run differential of -0.52 which is 24th in the league. Nolan Gorman has hit 15 home runs and driven in 33 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Cardinals will be Kyle Gibson who sits with a 5-2 record and an ERA of 3.44. In his last start against the Chicago Cubs, he went seven innings giving up two hits and zero runs.
Why Cardinals Will Win
- The Marlins have lost each of their last five day games after playing the previous day.
- The Cardinals have won each of their last five games against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Marlins following a loss.
- The Marlins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games at LoanDepot Park following a home win.
Marlins Offense Broke Out
The Marlins offense broke out on Tuesday scoring nine runs and that was enough for the victory. Jesus Sanchez hit a home run and drove in three RBIs. Christian Bethancourt hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The Marlins are averaging 3.49 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.11 runs per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league while the pitching is ranked 27th. They have a run differential of -1.63 which is 29th in the league. Jazz Chisholm has been the top player for the Marlins hitting 10 home runs and driving in 35 RBIs so far this season. The Marlins will meet the Mariners after this series.
Why the Marlins Will Win
- The home team has won six of the Marlins’ last seven games.
- The Cardinals have lost four of their last five day games after going to extra innings.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games after playing the previous day after going to extra innings.
- The Marlins have covered the run line in five of their last six games against NL Central opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Miami Marlins Prediction
Gibson has been dynamic this season and that success is going to continue here. In his last start he gave up zero runs and he’s going to lockdown here. The Marlins offense has been a major issue all season and it’s not going to get any easier in this game. The Marlins are going to struggle to get to even two runs here, and the Cardinals are going to get the job done. Back the Cardinals on the money line to cash here.