The St. Louis Cardinals will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Florida Marlins invade Busch Stadium on Tuesday.

The Cardinals will turn to Kyle McClellan and his 3-0 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Marlins send Anibal Sanchez (1-1) to the hill.



View Florida vs St Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Cardinals as -140 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 4-rated Marlins taking on the National League's No. 3-rated Cardinals in this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Marlins rank No. 8 in the National League at 8.6 hits per game. That compares with St. Louis’s No. 1 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Florida features the National League's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.3 runs per game. St. Louis, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the National League at home, scoring 3.5 runs per game.

In their last action, Florida was a 6-5 Sportsbook on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on Florida at +143 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Florida got the job done in their last match in a 6-5 victory over St. Louis on Monday at Busch Stadium behind starter Chris Volstad.




Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Marlins at Cardinals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Florida is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis' last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Florida at St. Louis, Wednesday, May 4