Miami Marlins vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 4/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

The Miami Marlins (0-8) are on their way to Busch Stadium on Sunday where they will meet the St. Louis Cardinals (4-4). The pitchers who are expected to start are Max Meyer and Kyle Gibson.

The Marlins have compiled 9 doubles as a squad and have knocked 7 balls out of the park. Miami has a slugging percentage of .313 and have struck out 71 times, while taking a walk on 25 occasions. As a unit, the Miami Marlins are compiling 3.6 runs per contest, which has them at 23rd in baseball. They have earned 28 RBI's in addition to 56 hits this year, while their batting average is at .204. They have accounted for 29 runs and have an on-base percentage of .276.

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The Marlins have an ERA of 5.76 for the year (27th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 77 batters. Marlins pitchers have allowed 10 home runs and also 59 total runs (30th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 46 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.91 as a team on the year. Miami has allowed 82 hits (9.8 per 9 innings) and 48 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.67 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.71.

Marlins pitchers have come into the game with runners on 8 times in addition to having 10 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 5 holds for the season (8th in the league). The Marlins bullpen have compiled a save rate of 0.0% and has come into the game in 9 save situations. They have recorded 0 saves this season and have missed out on 4 of their 4 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 10 base runners on the season with 50.0% of them crossed home plate. The Marlins have sent 27 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Miami Marlins have 225 putouts for the season, as well as 78 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .977 which ranks 23rd in pro baseball, and have a total of 7 double plays. The Marlins have turned 64.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 675 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 26th in the majors.

Meyer has pitched in 11 frames and has 10 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Meyer (0-1 career mark) has a FIP of 5.99 while he has gone up against 45 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.73 (7 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.182. He has given up 9 base hits (7.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 4 free passes.

St. Louis has accumulated 5 HRs on the campaign and 32 runs batted in. They have tallied 11 two-baggers, while getting a free base 22 times and scoring 35 runs. The St. Louis Cardinals have an on-base percentage of .305 as well as a team batting average of .226 for the season. The Cardinals have a team SLG% of .331 and they score 4.38 runs per contest (16th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 83 occasions (1st in the league) and are sitting with 60 base hits.

The Cardinals have a team WHIP of 1.362 in addition to having a FIP of 5.16 as a squad for the year. They come in at 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 69. The St. Louis pitching staff have allowed 35 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 4.57 (35 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (70 strikeouts against 25 bases on balls). They have allowed 15 home runs and they relinquish 4.57 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league).

St. Louis relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of their 6 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 6 times in high leverage situations in addition to 7 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 12 save situations, the Cardinals have compiled 7 holds and also 2 blown saves. They rank 12th in MLB holding a save rate of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 26 relief pitchers onto the field for the season. St. Louis has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 5 save opportunities and they have walked away with 3 saves.

The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten 8 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of 1.000 (1st in pro baseball). The Cardinals have 68 assists, 0 errors and have earned a total of 207 putouts so far this season. In 621 innings played, the Cardinals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (16th in MLB).

Gibson (105-100 career record) is the owner of a 4.53 earned run average while allowing 9.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.31 and he has faced 7,299 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has conceded 858 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.375 and a FIP of 4.3. In his career, Gibson has conceded 1,751 hits while he has totaled 1,363 punch outs in 1,703 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Louis

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