MLB Betting: Marlins vs Cardinals

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Florida Marlins will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Marlins will give the ball to starter Nate Robertson in this one. Lefthander Robertson is 4-3 this season with a 4.36 ERA. The Cardinals will counter Robertson with Adam Wainwright. Righthander Wainwright has a 2.48 ERA to go along with a 5-2 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 230-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Dan Uggla went 2-for-3 with a solo home run as the Marlins defeated the Cardinals 5-1 on Wednesday. The Marlins won that game as +145 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted ove/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Anibal Sanchez tossed a four-hit shutout through seven innings for his third victory of the season. Blake Hawkesworth surrendered four runs off five hits over two innings in the loss for the Cardinals. Current streak: Florida has won 2 straight games. Team records: Florida: 22-19 SU St. Louis: 23-18 SU Florida most recently: When playing on Thursday are 3-7 Before playing Chi White Sox are 3-3 After playing St. Louis are 3-7 After a win are 6-4 St. Louis most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing LA Angels are 3-3 After playing Florida are 7-3 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home Next up: Florida at Chi White Sox, Friday, May 21 St. Louis home to LA Angels, Friday, May 21 Stevie Vincent is literally 20-25 years ahead of the oddsmakers and they will be the first to admit. His forensic sports handicapping is groundbreaking and there is nothing the books have been able to do to stop him.