St. Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins Baseball Betting Tips and Predictions 6/11/2019

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Marlins Park

Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.

Probable Pitchers: Dakota Hudson vs. Elieser Hernandez

Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals (31-32, 3rd in NL Central) travel to Marlins Park on Tuesday where they'll meet the Miami Marlins (23-40, 5th in NL East). The line on this game has the Cardinals priced at -146 and the Marlins are at +136. The total opens at 9.

The Cardinals have been solid for Las Vegas oddsmakers, having gone 31-32-0 SU. Miami covers 36.5% of the time, going 23-40-0 straight up. The Cardinals have been a good bet for bettors as favorites, going 18-16-0 SU. Miami has gone 23-40-0 straight up as the underdog, so they cover 36.5% of the time.

Valuable St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The Cardinals have been a good Under option for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 28-32-3.

The Cardinals cover 35.7% of the time as the away team, having gone 10-18-0 straight up.

Important Miami Marlins Betting Trends

The Marlins cover 34.4% of the time at Marlins Park, going 11-21-0 SU.

The Marlins have been a good Under option for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 28-32-3.

Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

6/9/2019 Adam Wainwright SP Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jun 19
6/8/2019 Jedd Gyorko 3B Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
6/7/2019 Yadier Molina C Thumb Expected to be out until at least Jun 14
6/7/2019 Miles Mikolas SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 12
5/18/2019 Brett Cecil RP Wrist Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
4/19/2019 Mike Mayers RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jun 19

Key Miami Marlins Injuries

6/9/2019 Jon Berti 3B Oblique Expected to be out until at least Jun 14
6/7/2019 Julian Fernandez RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 30
6/7/2019 Caleb Smith SP Hip Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
6/4/2019 Peter O'Brien RF Ribs Expected to be out until at least Jun 11
6/1/2019 Chad Wallach C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Jun 10
5/31/2019 Neil Walker 1B Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Jun 10
5/28/2019 Riley Ferrell RP Biceps Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
5/11/2019 Drew Steckenrider RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 5

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Cardinals have a 31-32 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dakota Hudson has a 4-3 record with an earned run average of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.57 this season. He has 45 strikeouts over his 65.2 innings pitched and he's given up 72 hits. He's allowed 9.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.02. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.14 and they have given up 161 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .204 against the bullpen and they've struck out 251 hitters and walked 98 batters. As a team, St. Louis allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.32. The Cardinals pitchers collectively have given up 498 base hits and 266 earned runs. They have allowed 87 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. St. Louis as a pitching staff has walked 232 batters and struck out 538. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 4.61.

Hitting Statistics

As a team St. Louis is hitting .247, good for 19th in the league. The Cardinals hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .272 with an on-base percentage of .360. He has 65 hits this season in 239 at bats with 27 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .444 and an OPS+ of 115. Paul DeJong is hitting .270 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .367. He has totaled 63 hits and he has driven in 29 men in 233 at bats. His OPS+ is 125 while his slugging percentage is at .481. The Cardinals have 521 hits, including 94 doubles and 79 home runs. St. Louis has walked 222 times so far this season and they have struck out 530 times as a unit. They have left 438 men on base and have a team OPS of .733. They score 4.65 runs per contest and have scored a total of 293 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Miami has a 23-40 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 9.00, Elieser Hernandez has a 0-0 record and a 2.50 WHIP. He has 0 strikeouts over the 2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 4 hits. He's allowing 18 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.65. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.15 and they have given up 200 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Marlins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 227 batters and walked 111 opposing hitters. As a team, Miami allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.37. The Marlins pitchers as a team have surrendered 511 base knocks and 273 earned runs this season. They have given up 79 home runs this year, which ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball. Miami as a staff has walked 236 hitters and struck out 543 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 4.46.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 24th in the league. The Marlins hold a .349 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .295, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Brian Anderson comes into this matchup batting .241 with an OBP of .323. He has 57 hits this year along with 27 RBI in 237 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .380 with an OPS+ of 96. Miguel Rojas is hitting .269 this season and he has an OBP of .329. He has collected 56 hits in 208 at bats while driving in 17 runs. He has an OPS+ of 84 and a slugging percentage of .322. The Marlins as a unit have 501 base hits, including 96 doubles and 48 homers. Miami has walked 161 times this year and they have struck out on 560 occasions. They have had 418 men left on base and have an OPS of .644. They have scored 3.51 runs per game and totaled 221 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Cardinals/Marlins MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Marlins +136

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