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| Sport | Game Selection | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| MLB | (951) St. Louis Cardinals at (952) Miami Marlins: Total | 6:40pm EDT - Apr 20/2026 |
The PLAY: Total Over 8.5 (-105) Action
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STL-MIA over 8.5
St. Louis is scoring enough on the road to carry most of the total. The Cardinals are 7-3 in their last 10, and they’ve averaged 5.3 runs per game over their last 10 road games. That makes a Cardinals 5-run outcome very live even without Miami doing much.
Max Meyer is attackable enough for an over script. Meyer’s current line is 4.12 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and St. Louis has already seen him enough to avoid a pure unknown-starter dynamic. If Meyer lands in the 4-to-5 inning range and gives up 3 or 4, the over is immediately in range.
Miami does not need to be great to help the over. The Marlins have still averaged 4.1 runs per game over their last 10, so even a modest 3-4 run contribution is realistic. A 5-4 type game is enough.
Neither team’s recent run prevention has been dominant. St. Louis owns a 4.40 ERA over its last 10 games, and Miami is also at 4.40 over its last 10. That is not the profile of two staffs consistently squeezing games into the 3-2/4-3 range.
The bullpen path to 9+ runs is there. St. Louis just played a 10-inning game Sunday before traveling to Miami, so there is at least some chance of middle-to-late-inning leakage if McGreevy exits early or if leverage arms are used more carefully.
The game environment is not fighting the over with bad outdoor conditions. loanDepot park removes most weather volatility, and the listed game-time environment is mild rather than cold. That helps the over case compared with a cold, wind-in outdoor setup.
Boxscore — projected starting pitcher lines
Pitcher | Team | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael McGreevy | STL | 5 2/3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Max Meyer | MIA | 5 1/3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Projected hitter boxscore — STL
Hitter | AB | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JJ Wetherholt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ivan Herrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alec Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jordan Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Nolan Gorman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Masyn Winn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Noah Church | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pedro Pages | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Victor Scott II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Projected hitter boxscore — MIA
Hitter | AB | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jakob Marsee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Xavier Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Otto Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kyle Stowers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Agustín Ramírez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Liam Hicks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Connor Norby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Owen Caissie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Graham Pauley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tokyo's Clutch Index - runner on third with less than 2 outs
Team | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
MIA | .733 | 13 |
STL | .716 | 17 |
30-scale matchup ranks
Category | STL | MIA |
|---|---|---|
Starting pitcher rank (ERA+WHIP composite, min. 14 IP) | McGreevy 9 | Meyer 18 |
Bullpen last 10 days rank (ERA+WHIP composite) | 17 | 20 |
Lineup last 10 days rank (runs + wOBA/OPS composite) | 10 | 19 |