The St. Louis Cardinals will be taking the field against the Seattle Mariners in a Wednesday night game. This interleague matchup begins at 10:10 p.m. ET and you can catch it on RTNW and FSMW.
St. Louis Cardinals at Seattle Mariners Odds
Seattle (+120) is rolling into this one as an underdog against St. Louis (-130) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at 9 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total now stand at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. Runline odds stand at +115 for taking the Cardinals -1.5 runs and -135 for the Mariners +1.5.
The Cardinals are 41-42 SU and have gone 41-41 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 10.1 units for moneyline bettors and 2.1 units ATS. The Mariners, on the other hand, are 38-51 SU and 45-43 ATS. The team’s lost 8.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.2 units ATS.
Mariners games have a 57-26-5 over/under record so far in 2019. The Cardinals have an over/under record of 36-40-6.
Adam Wainwright is getting the nod for the visiting Cardinals. The right-handed Wainwright is 5-7 with a 4.35 ERA and 76 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Mariners this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Mariners are turning to righty Mike Leake (7-7, 4.63 ERA), who’s got 76 strikeouts and 17 walks, along with a 1.28 WHIP. Leake did not register a start against the Cardinals in 2018.
Seattle’s pitching staff has allowed 5.9 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.42, a WHIP of 1.44 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.8. The bullpen has a 4.95 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
Seattle’s hitters have put up 5.2 runs per outing, including 5.3 per game over its last 10 games and 2.8 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .186/.269/.335 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Mariners’ hitters have been led by left fielder Domingo Santana and catcher Omar Narvaez. Santana is hitting .279/.352/.499 with 18 home runs, 63 RBIs and 48 runs scored, and Narvaez’s line is .292/.365/.471 with 12 homers, 31 RBIs and 40 runs scored.
In the other dugout, St. Louis’ pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.28 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 7.76 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.99, along with a WHIP of 1.38.
The Cardinals offense has slashed .242/.320/.398 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
St. Louis’ hitters have been led by shortstop Paul DeJong and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. DeJong is slashing .260/.344/.455 with 13 home runs, 36 RBIs and 53 runs scored. Goldschmidt (.247/.338/.404) is up to 14 homers, 31 RBIs and 46 runs scored.
Cardinals at Mariners MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- St. Louis has tallied 12 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Seattle has 11 XBH over its last five.
- The Cardinals have a team OPS of .717 this season and an OPS of .724 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Mariners’ OPS sits at .775 overall and .774 against righties.
- Seattle has posted 22.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 15.2 over its last five.
- The Cardinals have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
