Miami Marlins vs St. Louis Cardinals Picks and Predictions for Sunday, June 28, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Miami Marlins remain on the road Sunday for game 3 of 3 in Saint Louis inside Busch Stadium at 2:15 against the Saint Louis Cardinals, and we have you ready to roll with our Miami vs St. Louis prediction. Miami is 5 games above .500 this season, riding a 4-game winning streak into Sunday after winning both games thus far this series. The Saint Louis Cardinals stay at home Sunday, 4 games above .500, riding a 4-game losing streak after the loss to Miami on Saturday. Read more about this Miami vs St. Louis prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our MLB Predictions!
Miami looks to stay hot
The Miami Marlins offense has compiled a .246 batting average this season as they have scored 353 runs and 663 hits. Miami has a .323 OBP and a .389 team slugging percentage. The Miami pitching has compiled a 3.99 team ERA this season, but they have allowed 7 total runs across their current 4-game winning streak. Otto Lopez leads the Miami offense this season with a .336 batting average. Liam Hicks has a .278 batting average and leads the team with 13 home runs and 53 RBI's.
Ryan Gusto got the start for Miami on Saturday, giving up no runs on 3 hits across 3.1 innings of action. John King came on in relief to give up no runs on no hits after recording 4 outs to pick up the victory. The rest of the Miami bullpen gave up 1 run on 4 hits over the final 4.1 innings of action. Kyle Stowers led the way for the Miami offense with 2 hits in 3 at-bats to drive in 2 runs. Xavier Edwards, Otto Lopez, and Javier Sanoja chipped in as well, driving in 1 run each.
Key Injury Report for Miami:
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- Liam Hicks (10-Day IL)
- Janson Junk (15-Day IL)
- Josh Ekness (60-Day IL)
- Andrew Nardi (60-Day IL)
- Thomas White (7-Day IL)
St. Louis tries to end the skid
The Saint Louis Cardinals have a .247 batting average this season as they have scored 359 runs on 657 hits. Saint Louis has a .325 OBP and a .396 team slugging percentage. The Saint Louis pitching has been the team's biggest issue with a 4.29 team ERA, and they have given up 22 runs during their current 4-game losing streak. Jordan Walker does everything for Saint Louis this season, leading the team with a .290 batting average, 18 home runs, and 58 RBI's.
Andre Pallante got the start and took the loss for Saint Louis on Saturday, giving up 5 runs on 11 hits across 6.2 innings of action. The Saint Louis bullpen was strong, giving up no runs on 2 hits over the final 2.1 innings of the game. Masyn Winn added the only spark for the Saint Louis offense on Saturday with 1 hit in 4 at bats to drive in 1 run.
Key Injury Report for St. Louis:
- Ryan Fernandez (15-Day IL)
- Sem Robberse (60-Day IL)
- Victor Santos (60-Day IL)
- Ixan Henderson (60-Day IL)
- Zack Thompson (60-Day IL)
Miami vs St. Louis Pick
- Miami vs St. Louis Spread Pick
Miami is the better overall team in this matchup, playing great baseball coming into Sunday. Look for the Marlins to ride their hot hand against a struggling St. Louis team. Miami will have the pitcher with the better ERA on the bump Sunday, and that will guide them to the victory. Look for the Miami pitching to again maneuver a struggling St. Louis lineup Sunday, leading to a victory to extend their winning streak to five games.
- Miami vs St. Louis Over/Under Pick
Both pitchers in Sunday's game have mediocre records and mediocre ERA's. Though both pitchers have been shaky this season, expect each to have success on Sunday. Take the under on Sunday as both pitchers do their part to help their team pick up a needed victory. The Miami Marlins get the win on Sunday and complete the sweep in a low-scoring game in Saint Louis.
Game Written Prior to completion of game on Saturday.
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