St. Louis has an excellent opportunity to end its losing streak against Miami, which has also struggled, losing seven of nine. However, the Marlins did manage to get a 5-3 win over Boston on Sunday. The Cardinals have won four of five against teams that scored at least five runs in their previous game, and they have won their past four Monday games. Matthew Liberatore has allowed seven earned runs in his past four starts in 16 2/3 innings pitched. Eury Perez has been knocked around for nine runs on 10 hits in his past two outings, covering 10 1/3 innings. The UNDER is 5-0-1 in the Cardinals' past six games in the first game of a series. The Marlins are 4-0 UNDER in Perez's past four home starts, and the Cardinals have gone UNDER in Liberatore's past four starts overall. Take the Cardinals and the UNDER.
These Pro Picks were released to clients on August 18, 2025 at 11:39AM ET.
St. Louis at Miami
August 18, 2025
1 unit on St. Louis +129 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 2.29)
Result:
WIN
WIN
1 unit on Game Total UNDER 7.5 -101 (risk 1 to return 1.99)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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