The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Florida and St. Louis on Sunday, with the host Marlins trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

The match puts starter Jamie Garcia for the Cardinals on the hill facing Javier Vazquez for the Marlins. Garcia brings a 10-5 mark to the game, while Vazquez is 7-9 to date on the season.



View St Louis vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 120 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 8.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Marlins at No. 10 in the National League and the Cardinals at No. 5 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Florida's National League No. 10-ranked scoring average of 4 runs per game, against a Cardinals offense rated No. 1 and scoring 4.8 runs per game in the league. The Marlins have averaged 8.4 hits per game to date this season, less than the Cardinals hitters have managed (9.3 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, St. Louis owns the National League's No. 14-rated road mark, allowing 4.6 runs per game on the highway. Florida, on the other hand, rates No. 12 in scoring at home.

In their last action, St. Louis was a 2-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on St. Louis at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. St. Louis looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Marlins, a 2-1 final on Saturday in support of Chris Carpenter at Sun Life Stadium.




St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Florida are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 2-8
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Cardinals at Marlins trends to consider:
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis' last 10 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games at home
Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis


Next up:
St. Louis home to Milwaukee, Tuesday, August 9
Florida home to Atlanta, Monday, August 8