Marlins vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 18

Xavier Edwards and the Miami Marlins will meet Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday at loanDepot park, at 6:40 p.m. ET. The favored Marlins have -141 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Cardinals, who are listed at +119. Miami (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The matchup's total has been set at 7.5 runs.

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

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Marlins vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:40 p.m. ET
• Where: loanDepot park in Miami, Florida
• How to watch on TV: FDSFL and FDSMW

Marlins vs. Cardinals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Marlins 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Marlins 53%, Cardinals 47%

Marlins vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Marlins have won nine, or 47.4%, of the 19 games they've played as favorites this season.
• This season Miami has won one of its six games when favored by at least -141 on the moneyline.
• The Marlins have a 58.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 67 games this year and have walked away with the win 32 times (47.8%) in those games.
• St. Louis has a win-loss record of 12-21 when favored by +119 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 45.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Marlins Recent Betting Performance

• Over the last 10 games, the Marlins have been named the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers only two times, and they split those games.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Marlins and their opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Marlins have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Marlins Recent Stats

Marlins Player Insights

• Edwards is the Marlins best hitter thus far this season, hitting at a team-leading .300 clip along with two homers and 34 RBI.
• Edwards ranks 365th in home runs and 205th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Otto Lopez has 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 38 walks while batting .239.
• Lopez ranks 143rd in homers and 76th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Agustin Ramirez is batting .235 with 25 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 26 walks.
• Eric Wagaman is batting .235 with 21 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 27 walks.
• Wagaman is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with a triple, a home run, three walks and two RBIs.

Marlins Team Props

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• In seven games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Cardinals had a record of 3-4.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Cardinals and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
• The Cardinals have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Alec Burleson paces the Cardinals with a team-leading batting average of .283.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Burleson ranks 95th in home runs and 83rd in RBI.
• Donovan is hitting .279 with 25 doubles, nine home runs and 40 walks.
• Donovan ranks 179th in homers and 137th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Willson Contreras has been solid source of run production for the Cardinals with 16 long balls and 65 runs batted in.
• Masyn Winn is batting .263 with 26 doubles, nine home runs and 31 walks.

Cardinals Team Props

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