St. Louis Cardinals (42-34) vs Miami Marlins (33-39)
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 7:45 pm
I have to give credit where it’s due, as the Cardinals have something here with Andre Pallante, who has a 2.57 ERA as a starter in 4 games in that role this season. However, I don’t know if he’s going to be able to match zeroes with Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara. This play sets up for a logical Cardinals bet as Alcantara hasn’t beaten the Cardinals in four starts against them, but he’s got a 0.99 ERA in those four outings and already threw eight shutout innings against the Cards this season, allowing just a .148 batting average in that start and a .186 opposing batting average in the four appearances all-time. Alcantara is just the far superior pitcher here with a 2.14 road ERA and while the Cardinals have arguably the better lineup from top to bottom, the Marlins seem to backup Alcantara well for the most part. The pitching edge is enough for me to side with the Marlins here.
Chris’s Pick Miami Marlins: -122
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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