The Miami Marlins host the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday evening at loanDepot park, with both teams sitting below .500 but fighting to build momentum in the season's final stretch.
Edward Cabrera takes the mound for Miami after dominating recent outings, including holding the Cardinals to just two earned runs across 11 career innings, while St. Louis counters with rookie Michael McGreevy, who has struggled lately by allowing 21 runs in his past 22.2 innings.
With the Marlins owning a 6-2 record in their last eight home games and the Cardinals dropping five straight, this matchup presents a clear contrast between home comfort and road struggles.
Miami Marlins vs. St. Louis Cardinals prediction: who will win?
For tonight's Miami Marlins vs St. Louis Cardinals matchup, our predictive model gives the Marlins a 51.67% chance of defeating the Cardinals.
Miami Marlins: 51.67% win probability
- Home field advantage in a tight matchup (539 runs scored vs Cardinals' 549)
- Better recent offensive consistency with 539 runs for vs Cardinals' 574 runs against
- Stronger defensive efficiency allowing 602 runs compared to Cardinals' 574 runs against
St. Louis Cardinals: 48.33% win probability
- Poor recent form with four straight losses (WLLLL)
- Struggling road performance as visitors in late season stretch
- Defensive struggles allowing 574 runs against despite similar offensive output
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Miami Marlins vs. St. Louis Cardinals preview
The Cardinals stumble into Miami riding a five-game skid that has their wildcard hopes hanging by a thread, now sitting five games back after getting swept by the Yankees at home.
Michael McGreevy takes the ball for St. Louis, and the rookie right-hander has been leaking runs lately - 21 earned runs across his last 22.2 innings - making this a tough spot against a Marlins lineup that has found its groove at home.
Edward Cabrera counters for Miami and has been dealing, allowing just one run in four of his last five starts while completely shutting down these same Cardinals hitters earlier this season, giving up only two earned runs across 11 innings in previous meetings.
The Marlins have been a different team at loanDepot park, going 6-2 in their last eight home games including a sweep of the Yankees, and their young core of Kyle Stowers and Xavier Edwards continues to develop into a legitimate threat.
St. Louis desperately needs Brendan Donovan to snap out of his August funk (.465 OPS) while hoping Willson Contreras can solve Cabrera after managing just a .167 average against Miami pitching this year.
Both offenses have been putting up runs consistently - the Cardinals averaging over five per game on their recent road trip while Miami plated 28 runs in their last five contests - setting up what could be a shootout in South Beach.
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