Marlins at Cardinals 6/5/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
On Tuesday, the Miami Marlins open a three-game series on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Marlins are off on Monday, but lost their third straight game on Sunday falling to the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1. The Marlins have now lost six straight and were swept by the D-Backs in the three-game series.
Jose Martinez leads the Cardinals with a .292 batting average and team highs in hits with 59 and RBIs with 31. Tommy Pham leads the team in home runs with nine. St. Louis has a team batting average of .239 while opposing hitters are averaging .237 at the plate against Cardinals pitching. On Tuesday, the Cardinals will send Carlos Martinez to the mound. The right-hander this season is 3-2 with an ERA of 1.62, 47 Ks and 22 BBs. This will be his first start since May 8.
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Miami has won just 2 of its last 7 games against St. Louis. The Marlins 0-5 in Urena’s last 6 starts versus NL Central opponents and 0-5 in Urena’s last 5 starts versus an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, St Louis Cardinals win high scoring game and cover the run line 7-4.