The St. Louis Cardinals (1-2) and Miami Marlins (1-2) play the first of a three-game set Monday at 6:40 p.m. ET at loanDepot park. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Cardinals vs. Marlins odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Daniel Ponce de Leon is the projected starting pitcher for the Cardinals. He was 1-3 with a 4.96 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 12.4 K/9 and 2.3 BB/9 in 32 2/3 IP over eight starts and one relief appearance in 2020. Ponce de Leon hasn’t faced the Marlins since June 19, 2019, when he allowed just two hits and one walk with six strikeouts across six scoreless innings at home in a no-decision.
LHP Trevor Rogers is the projected starting pitcher for the Marlins. He was 1-2 with a 6.11 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 12.5 K/9 and 4.2 BB/9 in 28 IP over seven starts in 2020. This will be the first career start for Rogers against the Cardinals.
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Cardinals at Marlins odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 7:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Cardinals -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Marlins -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Cardinals -1.5 (+145) | Marlins +1.5 (-175)
- Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Marlins 4, Cardinals 3
Money line (ML)
The MARLINS (-110) are worth playing lightly as they open a three-game set against the Cardinals (-110). St. Louis closed out the 2020 season with just one victory in their final six tries against a left-handed starting pitcher, and they were 0-4 in their final four road outings vs. LHP.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The MARLINS +1.5 (-175) are a little more on the expensive side if you don’t trust them straight up. However, the Cardinals -1.5 (+145) were spanked 12-1 in their series finale in Cincinnati Sunday, and they have been outscored 21-7 across the past two. So the Marlins are the better play, although I like them better just straight up.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 8.5 (-110) is worth a look here despite the fact the Over cashed in each of the first three for the Cardinals. The Marlins hit the Under in the opening game, but the Over in each of the past two. However, the Under is 7-3-1 in the previous 11 meetings between these teams, and St. Louis ended last season with the Under cashing in four of their final five vs. LHP.
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