Paul DeJong and the St. Louis Cardinals are making a road trip to Seattle to face the Mariners at T-Mobile Park. This interleague showdown starts at 10:10 p.m. ET and fans can catch the game on both RTNW and FSMW.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Seattle Mariners Odds
Bookmakers have St. Louis (-130) as the favorite over Seattle (+120). If you’re thinking this game’s total is going to go under 9 runs scored, then bookmakers are offering -115 odds. Picking the over will give you -105 odds. There’s a runline of Cardinals -1.5 (+115) and Mariners +1.5 (-135) for this matchup.
The Mariners are 45-43 against the spread (ATS), but just 37-51 straight up (SU). The team has lost 8.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.2 units ATS. The Cardinals have gone 41-41 SU this year and are 41-41 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 10.1 units for moneyline bettors and 2.1 units ATS.
Seattle games have an over/under record of 57-26-5 so far in 2019. The Cardinals have an over/under record of 36-40-6.
Right-hander Jack Flaherty is getting the nod for the visiting Cardinals. Flaherty is 4-5 with a 4.75 ERA and 94 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Mariners this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Mariners are putting the ball in the hands of Matt Carasiti (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP), who has four strikeouts and one walks. Carasiti did not accrue any MLB appearances in 2018.
St. Louis’ pitching staff allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 4.25 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 7.70 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.00, along with a K/9 of 10.18.
The Cardinals offense has slashed .241/.320/.395 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Shortstop Paul DeJong and outfielder Marcell Ozuna continue to lead St. Louis’ hitters. DeJong is slashing .260/.345/.458 with 13 home runs, 36 RBIs and 53 runs scored. Ozuna is hitting .259 with 20 homers, 62 RBIs, 52 runs and eight stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Seattle’s pitchers have yielded 5.9 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.41, a WHIP of 1.44 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.8. The bullpen has a 4.98 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
The Seattle offense has put up 5.2 runs per contest, including 5.3 per game over its last 10 games and 2.6 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .185/.263/.333 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Left fielder Domingo Santana and catcher Omar Narvaez have led the way for the Mariners’ offense this year. Santana is hitting .278/.348/.499 with 18 home runs, 62 RBIs and 48 runs scored, and Narvaez’s line is .288/.363/.458 with 11 homers, 29 RBIs and 39 runs scored.
Cardinals at Mariners Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- St. Louis has logged nine extra-base hits over its last five contests. Seattle has 13 XBH over its last five.
- St. Louis fielders have two errors over the last 10 games, compared to seven errors for Seattle over its last 10.
- The Cardinals have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Mariners have hit 14 over their last 10.
