The Miami Marlins (0-9) will try again to land their first win of the season as they face the St. Louis Cardinals (5-4) in the finale of their three-game series on Sunday, April 7 at 2:15 PM ET at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals are slightly favored to win here at -140.

The Marlins have had all kinds of issues to start the season. In this series against the Cardinals, they do not seem like they have what it takes to land their first win, but they are showing signs that they could break out soon. Their most recent defeat in game two was a 3-1 outing.

Jake Burger leads them in a lot of offensive categories. He currently leads with a batting average at .314, two home runs, and has 10 RBI’s. He also boasts an on-base percentage at .359 and a slugging percentage at .514.

With Max Meyer on the mound, they have one of their better chances at success. He currently has an ERA at 3.60 and a WHIP at 0.80. With five innings under his belt this season, he is in good shape.

The Marlins have issues on both sides, as they have a batting average at .208 and are allowing their opponents to have consistent hits with a .274 average. They have issues getting on base with a percentage at .275 and have a lower slugging percentage at .308.

The Cardinals have won their last two games, which have been part of this series. In their last five, they are 4-1 and are hitting the positive side at the right time.

Brendan Donovan leads their offense with a batting average at .345 and will keep stimulating the offense. He also chimes in with an on base percentage at .472 and an impressive slugging percentage at .586.

Kyle Gibson (1-0) is on the mound for the red birds and has an ERA at 2.67, with a WHIP at 0.86. His ability to keep teams from scoring will be huge early in the game.

They boast a batting average at .229 and allow opponents to get .258 at the plate. This is slowly improving and will be key to watch here as they are looking for more consistency on both sides.

MyBookie has appealing MLB betting odds to consider, with the St. Louis Cardinals as slight favorites. Looking at market insights, the Cardinals have a 65.3 percent likelihood of success to close out this series strong.

The Cardinals are averaging 5.5 runs and allowing the Marlins to get 3.0 of their own here. Look for the Cardinals to complete the sweep and to keep the Marlis searching for success.