Cardinals vs. Marlins Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 7

Kyle Gibson will aim to shut down Jake Burger and company when the St. Louis Cardinals play the Miami Marlins on Sunday at 2:15 PM ET, at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals are -147 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Marlins (+124). St. Louis is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +141 odds). The game's total is set at 9 runs.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Marlins game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Marlins Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 2:15 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSFL

Cardinals vs. Marlins Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 4, Marlins 2
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 65%, Marlins 35%

Cardinals vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have won both games they've played as favorites this season.
• St. Louis has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -147.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 59.5% chance to win.
• The Marlins have were defeated in both of the matchups they have played as underdogs this season.
• This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have given Miami this season with a +124 moneyline set for this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 44.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cardinals Player Insights

• Brendan Donovan comes into Sunday's game as the Cardinals top run producer, collecting six RBI while crushing one homers in 2024. His .345 average is also best on the squad.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Donovan's home run total ranks him 71st, and his RBI tally ranks him 39th.
• Donovan takes a hitting streak of six games into this game. In his last eight games he is batting .345 with four doubles, a home run, three walks and six RBI.
• Willson Contreras has hit two home runs to lead his team.
• Contreras carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a double, two home runs, three walks and four RBI.
• Paul Goldschmidt paces the Cardinals with six runs batted in.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .263 with two doubles.
• Arenado takes a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last nine outings he is batting .263 with two doubles and four RBI.

Cardinals Team Props

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Marlins Player Insights

• Burger leads the Marlins with two home runs and 10 runs batted in, while recording a team-high batting average of .314.
• Burger's home run total places him 19th in the big leagues, and he is seventh in RBI.
• Josh Bell is hitting .257 with a double, a home run and four walks.
• Bell is currently 71st in home runs and 86th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Jazz Chisholm is batting .194 with a double, a home run and seven walks.
• Luis Arraez is batting .194 with two doubles and five walks.

Marlins Team Props

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