Cardinals vs. Marlins prediction: Miami predicted to win Monday's MLB matchup [8/18/2025]

MLB action continues on Monday at 6:40PM ET as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park.

Eury Pérez (5-3, 3.58 ERA) will be on the bump for the Marlins, up against Matthew Liberatore (6-10, 4.08 ERA) for the Cardinals.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven MLB model predicts the Marlins as the most likely winner of today's game.

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Marlins vs. Cardinals prediction: Who will win, cover the run line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Monday's MLB game between the Cardinals and Marlins 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Marlins a 54% chance of defeating the Cardinals.

According to our model, the Cardinals (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7.5 runs has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Cardinals vs. Marlins odds [8/18/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Cardinals	Marlins
Run Line	+1.5 (-178)	-1.5 (+155)
Moneyline	+122	-140
Total	o7.5 (-113)	u7.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Cardinals vs. Marlins picks and best bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Cardinals vs. Marlins matchup is on the moneyline.

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Cardinals vs. Marlins game-day updates and essential details

Monday's MLB game between the Marlins and Cardinals at loanDepot park is scheduled to commence at 6:40PM ET.

• Who: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Miami Marlins
• Date: Monday, August 18, 2025
• Time: 6:40PM ET/3:40PM PT
• Venue: loanDepot park

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Conclusion

We predict the Marlins, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Cardinals on Monday.

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