The Miami Marlins (0-8) travel to face off against the St. Louis Cardinals (4-4) on Saturday, April 6th. This game will be played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis and televised on BSFL. The Cardinals are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Marlins are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Marlins. First pitch is set for 2:15 ET.

Marlins vs Cardinals

The Cardinals took down the Marlins in the previous game of this series by a score of 8-5. Despite being outhit by Miami, the Cardinals’ offense came alive in the 7th inning, scoring five runs to pull away. Ivan Herrera had a two-run homer for the Cardinals.

St. Louis starter Lance Lynn gave up four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work, while Miami starter Sixto Sanchez took the loss. Giovanny Gallegos got the win out of the bullpen for the Cardinals, and Ryan Helsley picked up the save.

Jake Burger had a big game for Miami, going 2/2 with two homers, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Cardinals’ offense. Nolan Gorman also had a two-run RBI for St. Louis.

Trevor Rogers Gets The Start For The Marlins

After starting his season with a no-decision at home against the Pirates, Trevor Rogers and the Marlins are on the road to take on the Cardinals. In his first start, Rogers went 5 innings, striking out 6, but he did give up 4 earned runs and 7 hits.

Marlins Offense Breakdown

Our model is projecting Luis Arraez to have a big day at the plate for the Marlins. Arraez has the highest total hits projection on the team and is also the top hitter in terms of total hits across the entire league today. If you’re looking for a long shot to hit a home run, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has the best odds on the Marlins and his home run projection is 9th best in the league. If you’re looking for a Marlins player to hit a home run, Jake Burger has the 2nd best odds on the team and his projection is 10th best in the league.

Steven Matz Gets The Start For The Cardinals

Steven Matz is getting the start for the Cardinals at home against the Marlins. In his first start of the season, Matz went 5 1/3 innings and gave up 2 earned runs on 5 hits. He finished the outing with 3 strikeouts and 2 walks.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

For the Cardinals, we have Nolan Arenado with the highest total hits projection on the team, which is 27th best in the league today. His home run projection is 14th in the league and 3rd on the team. Willson Contreras has the top home run projection on the team and it’s 10th in the league. Paul Goldschmidt is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, and his home run projection is 14th in the league.

 

Marlins vs Cardinals Prediction

 

We are predicting the Marlins to pick up a 5-4 road win over the Cardinals. With the Marlins’ money line sitting at +125, this is the route we recommend going with for today’s game.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Trevor Rogers finishing with six strikeouts compared to Steven Matz with five. Matz is projected to go six innings, while Rogers is expected to go five. As for the offenses, the Cardinals are projected to finish with just eight hits compared to the Marlins with nine.

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