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Miami Marlins vs St. Louis Cardinals
Game Date: Sunday, July 8, 2012 | Game Time: 2:15 PM | Home Line: | Total:
Original content, prepared and provided by ProCappers.com StaffMiami Marlins v St. Louis Cardinals Series Betting Trends
The Miami Marlins travel to St. Louis to play the Cardinals at 2:15 PM on Sunday, July 8, 2012. St. Louis is the favorite in this matchup, laying points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under .
Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any MLB sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
Recent Results in the Marlins/Cardinals Series
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2012 | Miami | 4 | St. Louis | 5 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| July 7, 2012 | Miami | 2 | St. Louis | 3 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| July 6, 2012 | Miami | 3 | St. Louis | 2 | -1.5 | 9.5 |
| June 27, 2012 | St. Louis | 3 | Miami | 5 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| June 26, 2012 | St. Louis | 5 | Miami | 2 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| June 25, 2012 | St. Louis | 8 | Miami | 7 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| April 4, 2012 | St. Louis | 4 | Miami | 1 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| August 7, 2011 | St. Louis | 8 | Miami | 4 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| August 6, 2011 | St. Louis | 2 | Miami | 1 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| August 5, 2011 | St. Louis | 3 | Miami | 2 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
When looking at the last 123 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 57 games compared to 66 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Miami/St. Louis series is 4.1 ppg while the vistor has put up 4.4 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0.3 favoring the road team.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 123 games between the Marlins and the Cardinals is 8.5 per game.
Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Miami as the road team and with St. Louis as the home team.
Recent Results when Miami visits St. Louis
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2012 | Miami | 4 | St. Louis | 5 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| July 7, 2012 | Miami | 2 | St. Louis | 3 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| July 6, 2012 | Miami | 3 | St. Louis | 2 | -1.5 | 9.5 |
| May 5, 2011 | Miami | 3 | St. Louis | 6 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 4, 2011 | Miami | 8 | St. Louis | 7 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 3, 2011 | Miami | 5 | St. Louis | 7 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 2, 2011 | Miami | 6 | St. Louis | 5 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
When looking at the last 63 games in this series while St. Louis has been the home team, we can see the Cardinals have won 35 games compared to 28 wins for the Marlins. Average points scored per game by St. Louis in this situation is is 4.7 ppg while Miami has put up 4.1 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0.6 favoring the .
The average Total points scored spanning the last 63 games between the Marlins and the Cardinals is 8.8 per game.
Can the Miami Marlins Cover the Spread?
This season the Miami Marlins have played 206 games, averaging 3.5 points per game, while allowing 4.4 points per game. This has led to a season record of 81-125. Let's have a closer look at recent Miami Marlins results.
Recent Miami Marlins Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2013 | Arizona | 1 | Miami | 2 | ||
| May 18, 2013 | Arizona | 1 | Miami | 0 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 17, 2013 | Arizona | 9 | Miami | 2 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 16, 2013 | Cincinnati | 5 | Miami | 3 | ||
| May 15, 2013 | Cincinnati | 4 | Miami | 0 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 14, 2013 | Cincinnati | 6 | Miami | 2 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 12, 2013 | Miami | 3 | (LAD) Los Angeles | 5 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
This season the Miami Marlins have played 103 games on the road, averaging 3.6 points per game, while allowing 4.5 points per game. This has led to a season record of 37-66. Let's have a closer look at recent Miami Marlins results on the road.
Recent Miami Marlins Road Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2013 | Miami | 3 | (LAD) Los Angeles | 5 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 11, 2013 | Miami | 1 | (LAD) Los Angeles | 7 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 10, 2013 | Miami | 5 | (LAD) Los Angeles | 4 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 8, 2013 | Miami | 0 | San Diego | 1 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 7, 2013 | Miami | 1 | San Diego | 5 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
Can the St. Louis Cardinals Cover the Spread?
This season the St. Louis Cardinals have played 218 games, averaging 4.7 points per game, while allowing 3.9 points per game. This has led to a season record of 123-125. Let's have a closer look at recent St. Louis Cardinals results.
Recent St. Louis Cardinals Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2013 | Milwaukee | 2 | St. Louis | 4 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 18, 2013 | Milwaukee | 6 | St. Louis | 4 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 17, 2013 | Milwaukee | 6 | St. Louis | 7 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 16, 2013 | (NYM) New York | 5 | St. Louis | 2 | ||
| May 15, 2013 | (NYM) New York | 2 | St. Louis | 4 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 14, 2013 | (NYM) New York | 4 | St. Louis | 10 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 13, 2013 | (NYM) New York | 3 | St. Louis | 6 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 12, 2013 | Colorado | 8 | St. Louis | 2 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 11, 2013 | Colorado | 0 | St. Louis | 3 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 10, 2013 | Colorado | 0 | St. Louis | 3 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
This season the St. Louis Cardinals have played 108 games here at home, averaging 4.9 points per game, while allowing 3.6 points per game. This has led to a season record of 67-41. Let's have a closer look at recent St. Louis Cardinals results when playing at home.
Recent St. Louis Cardinals Home Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2013 | Milwaukee | 2 | St. Louis | 4 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 18, 2013 | Milwaukee | 6 | St. Louis | 4 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 17, 2013 | Milwaukee | 6 | St. Louis | 7 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 16, 2013 | (NYM) New York | 5 | St. Louis | 2 | ||
| May 15, 2013 | (NYM) New York | 2 | St. Louis | 4 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 14, 2013 | (NYM) New York | 4 | St. Louis | 10 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 13, 2013 | (NYM) New York | 3 | St. Louis | 6 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 12, 2013 | Colorado | 8 | St. Louis | 2 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 11, 2013 | Colorado | 0 | St. Louis | 3 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 10, 2013 | Colorado | 0 | St. Louis | 3 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
