Neither the St. Louis Cardinals nor the Seattle Mariners are where they want to be in the MLB standings so early into the MLB schedule. The two MLB teams will have an opportunity to prove themselves with three MLB games against each other this weekend. Each team is 8-11, and the Cardinals particularly had a tough start to the season with three series against projected playoff teams.
With both teams looking to improve their playoff chances with a series win, here is a breakdown of each team, the odds, and Cardinals vs Mariners picks.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Seattle Mariners Odds
The Cardinals are underdogs at +120 on the moneyline and +1.5 (-190) on the run line. The Mariners are -130 on the moneyline and -1.5 (+160) on the run line. The over/under for the game is 8.0 runs with -110 odds on either side of the spread.
The Cardinals’ implied team total is 3.5 runs, with -120 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under. The Mariners’ implied team total is 4.0 runs with -120 odds on the under and -110 odds on the over.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Seattle Mariners Information
St. Louis Cardinals vs Seattle Mariners
Location of the Game: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA.
Date and Time: Friday, April 21, 2023, 10:10 PM ET.
How to Watch: ROOT Sports, Bally Sports Network, MLB Network
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Seattle Mariners Betting Preview
St. Louis Cardinals
While the St. Louis Cardinals score was 14-5 last time out, that was just their third win in seven games against the Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates. While the schedule was tough to start the year, those are series St. Louis should have won.
The Cardinals have been strong offensively, with 4.82 runs per game ranking 13th, a .274 batting average ranking fourth, and a .795 OPS ranking third. The pitching has been bothersome, though, as the Cardinals allow 4.92 runs per game (18th), a .282 batting average against (.282), and an opposing OPS of .797 (27th).
They are 8-10-1 on over/unders and 3-3 straight up away from home. Veteran lefty Steven Matz gets the start. He is 0-2 with a 6.48 ERA and 1.80 WHIP, MLB player stats show.
Seattle Mariners
As tough of a start in the Seattle Mariners standings as it has been, they are only one game out of tying for second. Plus, they have a positive run differential – by a run – which is an encouraging sign despite the slow start.
With three key bats on the MLB injury report, the Mariners’ offense is averaging 4.35 runs per game, which ranks 22nd, and hitting .227 (26th) with an OPS of .676 (24th). The pitching staff has been strong, though. It ranks 13th in holding teams to 4.30 runs per game, a .228 batting average against (sixth), and a .639 OPS against (sixth).
The Mariners are 10-9 on over/unders and 5-8 straight up at home. George Kirby draws the start, and he is 1-1 with a 3.78 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Seattle Mariners Betting Picks
People making Cardinals vs Mariners picks need to pay attention to the pitching matchups. That is one of the best signs of which way a game might lean, and it is why the oddsmakers are favoring the Mariners.
Most of the public MLB picks – 66% – are on the Mariners to win outright, and another 57% are on the over. Kirby is off to a solid start in his second season as a starter, though his strikeouts are down.
Meanwhile, Matz has battled injuries and is hoping to stay healthy, but he has allowed 12 earned runs in 16.2 innings, including three home runs.
- Our Cardinals vs Mariners picks are for a Julio Rodriguez home run.
- Also, take the Mariners at -130 and take their run line at -1.5 (+160).
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