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(MLB) Miami vs. St. Louis,
Money Line: 105.00 Miami (Away)
Result: Loss
The Marlins were swept by the Orioles, but are a good bet for a bounce back against the Cardinals on Monday. They are .500 on the road, but 13-6 when Luzardo is on the mound The left hander has been dominant since mid-June. He has thrown 6 innings in all three of his last starts, with a pair of shutouts and a two run effort to show. He gets a ton of strikeouts and shut out the Cards just two weeks ago. Mikolas has had his struggles this year, including a 6.07 ERA in June. He has looked much better in his last two outings with seven inning and rain-delayed three inning shutouts. Mikolas is pitching on short rest which doesn't always bode well for a starter. The Cards are 2-1 since the break, but struggle in home games (18-26) and against left handers (9-13) this year. They are top five in offense (.296 BA, .853 OPS) last 15 days, but their bullpen is not doing them any favors, and they are very poor (17-30) when playing over .500 teams. The no-hit Marlins are hitting for more average and power than usual lately, and have the better bullpen. I like Luzardo and the Marlins' chances. Play Miami, a slight underdog, to win.