Cardinals vs. Marlins Free Pick
MIAMI, FL (ATS Consultants) – This is the season opener for both teams. The Miami (formerly Florida) Marlins open up a one-game series at their new 37,000-seat Marlins Park against defending World Series champ St. Louis at 7:05pmET.
Odds: The oddsmakers have installed the Marlins as a -180 favorite, while the over/under total is 7 runs.
Line Movement: The game opened with Miami as a -175 favorite and moved to -180 at most sports books. The total opened at 7 runs and remained at 7.
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PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers currently placed on tonight’s game, 57% of the betting public currently favors the Marlins. These numbers are subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the public betting link to get updated information.
MLB FREE PICK: Take St. Louis (+160) over Miami. According to the latest MLB trends, the Cardinals are 5-0 last 5 in this series, 8-0 in their last 8 Wednesday games, 5-1 in their last 6 games as a road underdog of +151 to +200 and are 16-5 in their last 21 vs. National League East. The Marlins are 14-38 in their last 52 home games vs. a right-handed starter, 1-4 in their last 5 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200, 1-5 in their last 6 Wednesday games and are 1-5 in their last 6 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5. A new era for the Marlins as they open up in their new stadium. Yes, they have new players in SS Jose Reyes and SP Josh Johnson is healthy (at the moment) on the mound. But you get good value with St. Louis, who picked up Carlos Beltran to help out after Albert Pujols left in free agency. Kyle Lohse was 14-8 last year with a 3.39 ERA and is one of the more underrated starters in the NL. The hype surrounding the Marlins and their new ballpark will backfire as it will take them a few weeks (maybe months) to get used to their new surroundings.
WEDNESDAY MLB FREE PICK: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS +160
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