Miami Marlins vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 7/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Monday, July 17, 2023

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

The Miami Marlins (53-42) are hitting the road to Busch Stadium on Monday where they will take on the St. Louis Cardinals (39-53). The expected starting pitchers will be Bryan Hoeing and Jordan Montgomery.

The Marlins have accrued 148 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 88 balls out of the stadium. Miami has a slugging rate of .401 and have struck out 753 times, while taking a walk on 259 occasions. As a team, the Miami Marlins are earning 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 23rd in the league. They have accrued 373 runs batted in and 843 hits so far this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .264. They have racked up 393 runs and have an OBP of .323.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.14 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.26. Marlins pitchers have surrendered 103 home runs and also 402 runs in total (15th in baseball). Miami has conceded 774 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 379 earned runs. The Marlins are sitting with a team ERA of 4.09 for the season (14th in MLB), and they have rung up 883 batters. They have walked 281 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.91 as a squad this year.

The Marlins bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 63.6% and has entered the game in 109 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 139 runners this season with 28.1% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Marlins pitchers have come into the game with runners on 96 times and also have had 123 appearances in high leverage situations. The Marlins have sent 322 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The bullpen have racked up 65 holds so far this season (3rd in the league). They have compiled 28 saves this year and have blown 16 of 44 save opportunities.

The Marlins have transformed 68.1% of balls in play into outs out of 7,512 innings on the diamond, ranking them 24th in pro baseball. The Miami Marlins have a total of 2,504 putouts thus far, in addition to 836 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which puts them in 21st in pro baseball, and they have turned 83 double plays.

Hoeing (2-3 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 5.76 while he has gone up against 241 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 59 base knocks (9.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 23 walks. His ERA is 6.29 (38 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.509. Hoeing has taken the mound for 54 innings and is sitting with 39 K's during his career.

The St. Louis Cardinals have accounted for a team OBP of .329 as well as a batting average of .255 over the course of the season. They have struck out on 775 occasions (19th in baseball) and have earned a total of 802 hits. St. Louis has 126 home runs this season to go along with 415 runs batted in. The Cardinals hold a team slugging % of .429 and they are recording 4.66 runs per contest (11th in MLB). They have 154 doubles, while taking a walk 310 times and notching 429 runs.

The St. Louis pitching staff have allowed 461 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.57 (412 earned runs given up). They have conceded 89 homers and they allow 5.12 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league). The Cardinals have a team WHIP of 1.460 and have a FIP of 4.18 as a unit for the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.30 (744 strikeouts against 317 free passes). They are sitting at 28th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 867.

St. Louis bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.1% of 176 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 108 times in high leverage situations and also on 107 occasions with runners on base. With 89 save situations, the Cardinals have compiled 46 holds in addition to 21 blown saves. They are ranked 27th in MLB with a save percentage of 51.2%, and they have dispatched 280 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. St. Louis has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 43 save opportunities and they have recorded 22 saves.

In their 7,302 innings on the diamond, the Cardinals have earned a defensive efficiency of 66.3% (30th in baseball). The St. Louis Cardinals have turned 84 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in MLB). The Cardinals have recorded 864 assists, 41 errors and are sitting with 2,434 putouts for the year.

So far in his MLB career, Montgomery has surrendered 628 base knocks while earning 635 K's in 669 frames. He has surrendered 279 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.216 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.41 and he has faced 2,793 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Montgomery (34-30 career win-loss record) holds a 3.75 ERA while allowing 8.4 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take St. Louis

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