St. Louis Cardinals vs Miami Marlins Betting Pick & Prediction 6/18/24

The Cardinals and Marlins will face off in an NL matchup at 6:10 PM ET at loanDepot Park in Miami. The Cardinals are 2nd in the NL Central with an overall record of 36-35, while the Marlins are 5th in the NL East and have lost six straight, bringing their record to 23-49.

St. Louis is the money line favorite for Tuesday’s matchup, with the odds sitting at -148 compared to the Marlins at +125. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and Lance Lynn will start for the Cardinals, while Roddery Munoz is going for the Marlins. BSMW is carrying this game on TV.

MIAMI MARLINS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Miami Marlins Moneyline +125

This game will be played at loanDepot Park at 6:10 ET on Tuesday, June 18th.

HOW TO BET THE CARDINALS VS MARLINS:

• We have the Marlins winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Marlins to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

It was a back-and-forth game in the most recent game of this Cardinals vs Marlins series. St. Louis went into the matchup as -154 favorites and squeaked out a 7-6 win. The Cardinals had a huge 8th inning, scoring three runs to take the lead, and both teams went silent after that.

Miami actually outhit the Cardinals in the game 8 to 10 and had one fewer error, but still came up short on the scoreboard. Bryan De La Cruz had a three-run homer for the Marlins in the 9th inning, but they couldn’t complete the comeback.

Sonny Gray got the win for the Cardinals, going 7 2/3 innings and giving up just two hits and two earned runs. Andrew Kittredge closed things out. Braxton Garrett had a good outing for the Marlins in the loss, going six innings and giving up one earned run.

Cardinals Records & Stats

St. Louis is 36-35 overall and 2nd in the NL Central, trailing the Brewers by 5.5 games. The Cardinals have won two straight games, and they are 9-9 against other teams in the NL Central this year. So far, they have gone 17-15 at home and have been just above .500 at 19-20 on the road.

As the road favorite, the Cardinals have gone 6-4 this year, and they are 18-15 when favored overall. St. Louis’ two-game road win streak is part of their overall mark of 18-20 as the underdog this year. The Cardinals have won two straight series and have an overall series record of 12-10-1 this year.

When betting the run line on the St. Louis Cardinals, it’s been a better proposition to take them as the underdog. The Cards are 23-15 against the run line when getting points, compared to just 13-20 when favored. Their average run differential is -0.5 runs per game, and they are 36-35 vs. the run line overall. They have been a better bet at home, going 18-14 vs. the run line, compared to 18-21 on the road.

The St. Louis Cardinals are on the road today to face the Miami Marlins. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The Cardinals have a combined run average of 8.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 29-39. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 4-8-1. So far this season, 53.5% of their games have had over/under lines set at over 8 runs.

St. Louis is sending right-hander Lance Lynn to the mound today vs. the Marlins. He has made 14 starts this year and has a record of 2-3 with an ERA of 3.75. Lynn’s WHIP for the season is 1.39, and he is coming off a start in which he didn’t give up a run. Against the Pirates on June 13th, he went 4 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs, and finished with a no-decision. Lynn has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings. Per nine innings, he is averaging 8.78 strikeouts and 3.88 walks.

St. Louis has been one of the worst offensive teams in the league this season, averaging just 3.9 runs per game. They have been even worse on the road, averaging only 3.7 runs per contest. The Cardinals are also near the bottom of the league in terms of home runs and have a collective batting average of just .236.

Nolan Gorman has been a bright spot for the Cardinals, as his 15 home runs are 8th in the MLB. However, he is batting just .205 this season. Alec Burleson has also hit for a good amount of power, with nine homers, but he is just 3rd on the team with a batting average of .271. Nolan Arenado is hitting .256 and is 2nd on the team with 32 RBIs.

Marlins Records & Stats

Miami is 5th in the NL East, and they trail the Phillies by 25 games for the division lead. Overall, the Marlins are 23-49, and they have dropped six straight games. These six losses have come in the last eight games, and they are just 2-8 over their last 10.

So far, the Marlins have really struggled against other NL East teams, going 5-17. At home, they are just 12-26 compared to an 11-23 mark on the road. As the underdog, the Marlins are 20-37 this year, and they are 3-12 when favored.

The Marlins are 29-43 against the run line this season, including a 12-26 mark at home. Their average run margin is -1.6, and they have a run line record of 17-17 on the road. Miami has been the underdog in 57 of their 58 games, going 28-29 against the run line in those contests.

So far this season, the Miami Marlins have played in 71 games, and 38 of them have gone over the total. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and their combined run average is 8.6 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 5-6-1. Today’s over/under line is set at 8 runs.

Roddery Muñoz is getting the start for the Marlins today, and he has had a solid start to the season. Through his first three outings, he has a win, a loss, and a no-decision. In his last start, he went 6 innings and struck out 5, while only allowing 1 hit. He did take the loss in his last home start, giving up 4 runs in 4 innings to the Guardians.

So far this season, the Marlins are averaging just 3.5 runs per game, which is the worst in the league. Their team batting average of .232 is just 18th in the league, and they are also near the bottom of the league in on-base percentage, slugging, and OPS. Miami’s offense has been a bit better at home, averaging 3.9 runs per game, but that is still near the bottom of the league.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. comes into the game on a six-game hitting streak, and he has gone 10/19 in his last six games. For the season, he is batting .266 with 10 homers and 35 RBIs. Bryan De La Cruz is also near the top of the league in home runs, but he has struggled of late, going just 4/24 in his last six games.