Cardinals vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 19, 2024

The St. Louis Cardinals (36-36) are -171 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Miami Marlins (24-49) Wednesday at 12:40 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Marlins are listed with +142 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory. St. Louis will send Kyle Gibson out to start this one, while Miami has not yet named a starter.

Here is our betting primer for this game, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Cardinals vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cardinals (-171)
• Underdog: Marlins (+142)
• Over/under: 8

Cardinals vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have been chosen as favorites in 34 games this year and have walked away with the win 18 times (52.9%) in those games.
• This year St. Louis has won five of eight games when listed as at least -171 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 63.1% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Marlins have won 35.6% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (21-38).
• Miami has a 6-14 record (winning just 30% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +142 or longer.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Marlins a 41.3% chance to win.

Cardinals vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• Brendan Donovan has been key for St. Louis with six home runs, 32 RBI and a batting average of .247 this season.
• Donovan ranks 133rd in the majors in homers, and 77th in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has collected 68 hits this season and has an OBP of .310. He’s slugging .372 on the year.
• Jazz Chisholm leads the Marlins with 36 runs batted in while putting up a team-best batting average of .266.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Chisholm’s home run total puts him 51st, and his RBI total ranks 52nd.
• Josh Bell is batting .244 with 12 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 22 walks.

Cardinals vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Cardinals have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in the majors.
• The Cardinals have the 15th-ranked ERA (3.93) in the majors this season.
• Cardinals pitchers have a 1.259 WHIP this season, 14th in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Marlins has a collective eight K/9, which ranks 24th in the majors.
• Miami has a 4.69 team ERA that ranks 27th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Marlins have the third-highest WHIP in the majors (1.370).