The Miami Marlins (53-42) square off against the St. Louis Cardinals (40-53) on Monday at Busch Stadium after a three-game losing streak. The game begins at 7:45 PM ET. The Cardinals will give the ball to Miles Mikolas (5-5, 4.12 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Marlins will turn to Jesus Luzardo (8-5, 3.29 ERA).
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St. Louis vs. Miami Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Monday, July 17, 2023 at 7:45 PM ET
- Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSMW
- Probable Pitchers: Mikolas – STL (5-5, 4.12 ERA) vs Luzardo – MIA (8-5, 3.29 ERA)
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Cardinals vs. Marlins Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Mikolas | Luzardo | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | GS | 19 |
| 5-5 | W-L | 8-5 |
| 4.12 | ERA | 3.29 |
| 115.2 | IP | 109.1 |
| 24 | BB | 27 |
| 80 | SO | 129 |
Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Miles Mikolas
- His most recent time out came on Friday against the Washington Nationals, when the right-hander tossed three scoreless innings without allowing a hit.
- In 20 games this season, the 34-year-old has a 4.12 ERA and 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .267 to opposing batters.
- Mikolas has collected eight quality starts this season.
- He is trying to keep a streak of two games without giving up an earned run intact.
- The 34-year-old ranks 41st in ERA (4.12), 44th in WHIP (1.271), and 62nd in K/9 (6.2) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
- When Mikolas starts, his team is 8-11-0 against the spread this season.
- In games Mikolas has started this season, the teams are 9-9-1 at hitting the over.
Mikolas’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Nationals | Jul. 14 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| at White Sox | Jul. 8 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| at Marlins | Jul. 3 | 6.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Astros | Jun. 28 | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| at Nationals | Jun. 21 | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Marlins Probable Starting Pitcher: Jesús Luzardo
- The left-hander last pitched on Sunday, July 9, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in 6 1/3 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.29 and 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .232 in 19 games this season.
- He’s going for his sixth quality start in a row.
- He has finished four appearances without allowing an earned run in 19 chances this season.
- The 25-year-old’s 3.29 ERA ranks 21st, 1.134 WHIP ranks 23rd, and 10.6 K/9 ranks ninth among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
- The Marlins have an 11-8-0 record against the spread in Luzardo’s starts.
- Luzardo has had 19 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and nine of those outings hit the over.
Luzardo’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Phillies | Jul. 9 | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Cardinals | Jul. 4 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| at Red Sox | Jun. 29 | 6.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Pirates | Jun. 23 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| at Nationals | Jun. 18 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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