St. Louis Cardinals vs Miami Marlins Prediction: An intriguing game 1 expected

Tuesday's Major League Baseball action at Busch Stadium features a matchup between the Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals. Over the course of the weekend, the Marlins faced off against the Orioles and ended up losing both games. On Sunday, Miami fell short in a game that was very close. As for St. Louis, they most recently competed against the Nationals and lost both sets. The Cardinals came out on top in the Sunday rubber match by a score of four, following a split in the first pair.

On Friday, St. Louis fell to the Washington Nationals by a score of 7-5 but bounced back to win game two by a score of 9-6. The St. Louis Cardinals won the series with an 8-4 victory in the decisive game on Sunday (after a delay in the start of the game). Jack Flaherty, the starting pitcher, finished with 6.0 innings pitched, allowing three earned runs on three hits and three walks. On Tuesday, Miles Mikolas will take the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals as the team's starting pitcher. Mikolas has a record of 5-5 after 20 starts with a 4.12 ERA, 80 strikeouts, and 115.2 innings pitched. He has appeared in 163 games overall, making 135 starts, and has a career record of 50-45 with a 3.76 ERA.

The Miami Marlins lost to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday by a score of 5-2, and in game two, they lost by a score of 6-5. Even though they scored four runs in the ninth inning on Sunday, the Miami Marlins ended up losing the game by a score of 5-4. Steven Okert, the starting pitcher, only lasted 0.1 innings and allowed four hits and three earned runs in that time. Jesus Luzardo will take the mound for the Miami Marlins on Tuesday as the team's starting pitcher. In 19 starts thus far this season, Luzardo has compiled an 8-5 record with a 3.29 earned run average, 129 strikeouts, and 109.1 innings pitched. After 80 career games (64 starts), Luzardo has a record of 21-23 and a 4.21 earned run average (ERA).

It's likely that I'll stick with the Miami Marlins in this contest. Luzardo is now enjoying a productive streak of success. In his last three games, he has a record of 2-0 with a total of 18.2 innings pitched, two earned runs, 12 hits, and four walks. If Luzardo can turn in another strong performance, the Miami Marlins should be in good shape heading into the postseason. The Marlins were defeated by the Orioles in a tough game on Sunday, but their pitchers only had a handful of rough innings overall, and they limited the Orioles to five hits. However, the offense was unable to capitalize on any opportunities until the ninth inning, which means that Miami will need to get their bats going in the first game.