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Miami Marlins Look to Maintain Momentum Against Struggling St. Louis Cardinals in Tuesday Matchup

The Miami Marlins will face off against the St. Louis Cardinals in the middle game of a three-game series at Busch Stadium on Tuesday. Miami, currently in 3rd place in the NL East, is coming off a loss to the Milwaukee Brewers after a four-game winning streak. The Marlins trail first place in their division by 11 games. St. Louis, in 4th place in the NL Central, lost to the San Diego Padres and have dropped four of their last six games. The Cardinals are nine games behind first place in their division. Both teams will be missing several key players for this matchup. For a detailed prediction of this game, be sure to check out our MLB picks for the Miami Marlins vs St. Louis Cardinals matchup.

Betting Odds

• Moneyline: Marlins +144 | Cardinals -160
• Spread: Marlins +1.5 (-150) | Cardinals -1.5 (+130)
• Total: Over/Under 7.5 (-110)
• Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that St. Louis will win straight-up is 62%.

Miami Marlins

The Miami Marlins are currently ranked 8th in batting average at .253, but drop to 17th in on-base percentage at .316 and slugging percentage at .395. They are 19th in runs scored with 445. Kyle Stowers leads the team in home runs with 23, followed by Agustin Ramirez with 15. Stowers also leads in RBI with 63, followed by Otto Lopez with 54. Miami has only three players with 46 or more RBI. The team has hit 178 doubles, 17 triples, and 97 home runs for a total of 292 extra base hits in 104 games. On the pitching side, Miami ranks 21st in WHIP at 1.31 and batting average against at .250, 24th in ERA at 4.43, and 30th in Quality Starts with 19. Ronnie Henriquez leads in wins with six, and Edward Cabrera leads in strikeouts with 92. Sandy Alcantara, with a record of 5-9 and an ERA of 6.67, will be pitching on Tuesday.

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals currently rank 10th in batting average, 12th in runs scored, and 19th in slugging percentage. Willson Contreras leads in home runs and RBI, while Alec Burleson follows closely behind in both categories. The team has a total of four players with 42 or more RBI. On the mound, the Cardinals are 15th in Quality Starts, 18th in WHIP, 22nd in ERA, and 25th in batting average allowed. Sonny Gray leads in wins and strikeouts, and will be starting on Tuesday with a 10-4 record, a 4.33 ERA, and a 1.19 WHIP.

Miami Marlins Dominate as St. Louis Cardinals Struggle Ahead of Matchup

The Miami Marlins have demonstrated strong performance recently, winning four of their last five games and excelling particularly on the road with 15 victories in their last 19 away matches. Despite historically dominating Miami, the St Louis Cardinals face challenges with their starting pitcher struggling in recent appearances and the team's overall performance against National League opponents showing signs of weakness. Miami's Sandy Alcantara, coming off an impressive game against the San Diego Padres, showcases strong pitching abilities with minimal hits and runs allowed. In contrast, St Louis' Sonny Gray has struggled in his last two outings, conceding a significant number of hits and runs, including multiple home runs. With the 8th-best team batting average in the league at .253, Miami appears poised for a competitive matchup against St Louis.

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