Baseball Betting – Florida at St. Louis Analysis on the Game. Two of the better teams in the National League begin a series on Monday in baseball betting as the St. Louis Cardinals host the Florida Marlins.The Cardinals had their four-game winning streak end on Sunday while the Marlins have won eight of their last eleven. You can bet on MLB right now at the Sbg global sportsbook.
Florida Starting Pitcher – Chris Volstad
We talk all the time about hard luck pitchers but there are also pitchers in baseball who have good luck. Volstad has been one of those pitchers. His ERA on the season is 5.32 yet he is 2-1. He is coming off a good outing though as he allowed just two runs in seven innings against the Dodgers. Volstad is 2-1 in his career against the Cardinals with a 4.12 ERA.
St. Louis Starting Pitcher – Kyle Lohse
There are not many pitchers in baseball going better right now than Lohse. He is 4-1 on the season with a 1.64 ERA. He has gone seven innings in all five of his starts this season and in his last three he is 3-0 with a fantastic ERA of 0.77. He has not been that great against the Marlins in his career with a 2-2 record and an ERA of 5.01.
Monday Game Numbers
In this series, the Marlins are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings. The Marlins are 8-2 in their last 10 vs. the National League Central. The Marlins are 11-4 in their last 15 games vs. a right-handed starter. It is hard to go against the Marlins with Volstad on the mound as the Marlins are 7-1 in Volstad’s last 8 starts. The Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 home games. The Cardinals are 4-0 in Lohse’s last 4 starts.
Monday’s Total
There are some interesting trends to consider if you are going to bet on MLB with this total. The Over is 4-1-1 in the Marlins last 6 overall but the Under is 12-3-1 in the Marlins last 16 road games. The Over is 4-1 in baseball betting in the Cardinals last 5 overall. The Under is 12-5-1 in the Cardinals last 18 home games. In this series, the Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in St. Louis.