Miami Marlins vs St. Louis Cardinals 7/17/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The MLB action on Monday will get underway at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, with a matchup between the visiting Miami Marlins and the home team of the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the National League Inter-Division three-game series on Monday.
Miami dropped to 53-42 overall and fell to 23-24 when playing away from home after losing the last three road outings, but placed second in the NL East with 9.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves in first place.
The Marlins recorded 397 runs scored to date but also gave up 407, for a -10 run difference throughout the season.
The Miami Marlins lost five of the last seven contests played, including a series sweep versus the Baltimore Orioles following an upset 4-5 loss in the closing game last time out.
On Sunday, Miami rallied for four runs scored in the ninth frame, but the effort was flushed down the drain in a one-run road loss while Second Baseman Luis Arraez lined out to the left side of the field with the equalizer on second base in the losing effort.
The Miami Marlins management will give the ball to southpaw Jesus Luzardo to start a three-game series opening match against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday evening.
The 25-year-old left-handed thrower posted an 8-5 record for the year with an excellent 3.29 ERA and a solid 1.13 WHIP and struck out a total of 129 batters in his starts while wasting 97 hits, 27 free bases, and 12 home runs in finishing 109.1 frames of work.
Lefty Luzardo gave up only two runs through 18 plus innings pitched in his last three starts, and the Marlins were victorious during that span.
The totals went OVER in 4 of Miami’s last five contests, while the Marlins are 2-5 SU in their previous seven matches.
The Miami Marlins are 4-1 straight up in their last five outings versus St. Louis, and the Marlins are 0-6 SU in their previous six road games.
The totals went UNDER in five of the Miami Marlins’ previous six contests when playing on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Miami Marlins vs St. Louis Cardinals Predictions 7/17/2023
The St. Louis Cardinals will continue a homestand looking for their third straight home triumph when hosting an NL inter-division competition against the Miami Marlins on Monday night.
St. Louis raised their overall standing to 40-53 and marked a 19-26 home record after winning the last two installments of a series at home, but stayed dead last in the NL Central with a massive 11.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the first place.
The Cardinals have collected 437 runs scored to date but have also conceded 465, for a run differential of -28 over the year.
The St. Louis Cardinals enter this NL inter-division three-game competition after winning a series over the Washington Nationals following a massive 8-4 home triumph in the final match last game out.
On Sunday, First Baseman Paul Goldschmidt and Second Baseman Nolan Gorman went deep to heat the Cardinals in an 8-4 home win over the Nationals.
SP Jack Flaherty (7-5) yielded three runs in 6.0 frames of work to earn the victory for St. Louis.
The St. Louis Cardinals management will give the ball to right-hander Mile Mikolas to take his post on the pitcher’s rubber to start the opening of an NL inter-division three-game series facing the Miami Marlins on Monday.
The 34-year-old righty starter marked a 5-5 record on the season with an ERA of 4.12, an excellent WHIP of 1.27, and fanned out 80 opposing hitters in his starts while surrendering 123 hits, 24 free bases, and ten homers through 115.2 innings pitched for the year.
Unfortunately, St. Louis lost four of Mikolas’ last five starts after he conceded 11 runs through 29.0 frames of work in that stretch.
The totals went OVER in seven of St. Louis’ last ten outings, while the Cardinals are 4-1 SU in their previous five games played.
The totals went UNDER in 14 of St. Louis’ last 20 contests played versus Miami and also went OVER in 6 of the Cardinals’ last eight home matches.
The totals went UNDER in five of the St. Louis Cardinals’ last six outings when playing at home against the Miami Marlins.
Miami Marlins vs. St. Louis Cardinals The MLB Pick for this contest is Miami +106. The Marlins will send a better starter on the mound to redeem their previous losses and get back on track on Monday.
Miami’s southpaw Jesus Luzardo has been vital in his last three starts, giving the Fish three victories after allowing only two runs.
In comparison, St. Louis lost four of Mile Mikolas’ last five starts after the right-hander allowed 11 runs in that span. Take the visiting Marlins team to win game one on Monday. The prediction: The Miami Marlins will win 5-3.
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Miami Marlins vs St. Louis Cardinals 7/17/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 7:45 PM ET
Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
Date: Monday, July 17, 2023
TV: BSMW
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Miami Marlins +106
MLB Totals: 8.0