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June 27, 7:10 PM | GrassMarlins Park

St. Louis Cardinals vs Miami Marlins Odds

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MLB wagering interest swings to the Miami vs St. Louis battle on Wednesday at Marlins Park as the Marlins try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The match puts starter Joe Kelly for the Cardinals on the hill facing Anibal Sanchez for the Marlins. Kelly brings a 1-0 mark to the game, while Sanchez is 3-6 to date on the season.



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Betting Line:
The Cardinals were listed as +-135 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 9 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 15-rated Marlins and the league No. 2-ranked Cardinals, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Miami's National League No. 13-ranked scoring average of 3.8 runs per game, against a Cardinals offense rated No. 1 and scoring 5.1 runs per game in the league. The Marlins have averaged 8 hits per game to date this season, less than the Cardinals hitters have managed (9.7 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, St. Louis owns the National League's No. 5-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. Miami, on the other hand, rates No. 9 in scoring at home.

St. Louis won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Marlins on June 26. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -112 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. St. Louis got the job done in their last match in a 5-2 victory over Miami on Tuesday at Marlins Park behind starter Kyle Lohse.




St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After playing Miami are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 1-9
After a loss are 2-8


A few Cardinals at Marlins trends to consider:
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
St. Louis home to Pittsburgh, Friday, June 29
Miami home to Philadelphia, Friday, June 29

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