Paul DeJong and the St. Louis Cardinals will take on the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in a Thursday showdown. This interleague showdown begins at 4:10 p.m. ET and fans can watch the game on RTNW and FSMW.
St. Louis Cardinals at Seattle Mariners Odds
The underwhelming Mariners are 46-43 against the spread (ATS), but only 38-52 straight up (SU). They’ve lost 7.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 4.2 units ATS. Seattle has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. On the other hand, the Cardinals have gone 42-42 SU this year and are 41-42 against the spread. Overall, the club has lost 11.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 3.1 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread just once in its last seven games and the over has hit in three of those seven.
Mariners games have an over/under record of 57-26-6 so far in 2019. St. Louis has an over/under record of 36-40-7.
St. Louis’ pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.27 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 7.79 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.93, along with a WHIP of 1.38.
The Cardinals offense has slashed .242/.319/.398 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game this year, including 3.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Shortstop Paul DeJong and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt have paced St. Louis’ offense. DeJong is slashing .259/.343/.453 with 13 home runs, 36 RBIs and 53 runs scored. Goldschmidt (.250/.340/.408) has produced 14 homers, 31 RBIs and 47 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Seattle’s pitchers have yielded 5.9 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have an ERA of 5.33, a WHIP of 1.43 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.9. The bullpen has a 5.05 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
The Seattle hitters are putting up 5.1 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 2.8 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .189/.281/.348 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Left fielder Domingo Santana and catcher Omar Narvaez have paced the Mariners’ batters this year. Santana is hitting .279/.351/.496 with 18 home runs, 63 RBIs and 49 runs scored, while Narvaez’s line is .287/.360/.463 with 12 homers, 31 RBIs and 40 runs.
The Mariners have lost 0.8 units and are 35-29 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 40 of those games, as opposed to 19 that’ve hit the under against righties.
Cardinals vs. Mariners Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- St. Louis has logged 13 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Seattle has 10 XBH over its last five.
- St. Louis has recorded 19.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 19.8 over its last five.
- The Cardinals have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
