The visiting St. Louis Cardinals hope for a solid performance on Saturday as they look to pick up a win at Marlins Park against the Miami Marlins.
Jaime Garcia, with a record of 7-7 on the season, gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, while the Miami Marlins trot Colin Rea to the mound in this one. He is 5-5 so far in 2016.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.2-3.9 win for the Marlins. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Miami Marlins Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Miami Marlins sport a record of 55-48 heading into this matchup, while the St. Louis Cardinals sit at 56-47 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Miami vs St. Louis injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 7 (Miami Marlins) and the No. 9 (St. Louis Cardinals) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Miami Marlins No. 21 ranked offense (4.22 runs per game) against a St. Louis Cardinals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 9 at 4.16 runs allowed per game. The Miami Marlins have been averaging 9.43 hits per game, more than the St. Louis Cardinals have managed so far this season (8.9 hits on average).
Defensively, St. Louis features the No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 4 runs per game. Miami, meanwhile, comes in at No. 24 at home, scoring 3.98 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cardinals enjoyed a 11-6 victory at the expense of the Marlins on Friday, with M Leake throwing 5 innings of 7-hit ball at Marlins Park.
Next Betting Matchups
St. Louis at Miami, Sunday, July 31st