The St. Louis Cardinals (6-3) and Miami Marlins (4-6) meet in the second game of a 3-game series Wednesday. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET at loanDepot Park. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Cardinals vs. Marlins odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Cardinals lead 1-0 after defeating the Marlins 5-1 Tuesday night.
The Marlins are now 3-2 on their current 7-game homestand after winning 3 of 4 against the Philadelphia Phillies last weekend.
Cardinals at Marlins: Projected starters
RHP Miles Mikolas vs. RHP Sandy Alcantara
Mikolas (1-0, 2.61 ERA) makes his third start. He has a 1.16 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 7.0 K/9 in 10 1/3 IP.
- After a shaky season debut, he bounced back in his last start, surrendering just 1 run on 3 hits with 7 strikeouts in 6 2/3 IP.
- Has made 3 career starts at loanDepot Park, allowing 10 ER in 17 IP with 11 K.
Alcantara (1-0, 3.18 ERA) also makes his third start. He has a 1.41 WHIP, 4.8 BB/9 and 7.1 K/9 in 11 1/3 IP.
- Uncharacteristically wild in first start, walking 5 against the San Francisco Giants. But he bounced back last time out and allowed just 2 ER in 6 1/3 IP.
- Was rock solid at home last year, recording a 2.41 ERA and 9.5 K/9 in 16 starts.
Cardinals at Marlins odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:14 p.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Cardinals +115 (bet $100 to win $110) | Marlins -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals +1.5 (-190) | Marlins -1.5 (+155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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Cardinals at Marlins picks and predictions
Prediction
Marlins 4, Cardinals 3
Money line
After a rocky first start, Alcantara returned to form in his second outing. His recent track record of home dominance bodes well for him to follow up with another strong performance.
Mikolas was solid in his last outing, but his velocity is down and he has recorded only 11 swinging strikes in his 2 starts combined. Look for the MARLINS (-140) to come out on top.
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Run line/Against the spread
Alcantara boasts a 1.86 ERA in his last 7 home starts dating back to last season. He is capable of shutting down the Cardinals offense, but may not get a lot of run support as the Marlins have scored more than 4 runs just 3 times. PASS.
Over/Under
The Under has hit in 6 of 10 for Miami, while the Over is 5-3-1 in Cardinals games. Neither team looks primed for a big offensive day in this spot so look for the total to sneak in UNDER (-115).
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