The Seattle Mariners (71-70) travel to face off against the St. Louis Cardinals (71-69) on Friday, September 6th. This game will be played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis and televised on RSNW. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. First pitch is set for 7:15 CT.
Mariners vs. Cardinals Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Cardinals (-113)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs
- The Cardinals have won 6 of their last 10 games, showing a positive trend in recent performance.
- In their last 5 home games, the Cardinals have scored an average of 5.2 runs per game, indicating strong offensive performance at home.
- The Cardinals have a home record of 36-32, which is better than the Mariners’ away record of 30-42.
- In the last 15 games, the Cardinals have scored 6 or more runs in 6 games, demonstrating their ability to produce high-scoring games.
- The Cardinals have won their last 2 games, indicating a positive momentum going into the matchup against the Mariners.
Mariners vs Cardinals
The Mariners Are Coming Off A Win
Led by a big game by Luke Raley at the plate, the Mariners are coming off a 6-4 win over the Athletics to close out their series. Raley went 3/5 with a homer and two RBIs. The Mariners scored their other four runs in thejson 1st inning. Seattle was the -142 favorite going into the game.
Bryan Woo got the start for the Mariners, going five innings and giving up just two runs on eight hits. He only had one strikeout in the outing and got the win.
Seattle is 71-70 and four games behind the Astros in the AL West, entering today’s game on a two-game winning streak. Their overall series record is 19-23-3, and they have an average run margin of 0.3 for the season. The Mariners have an over/under record of 19-22 when the total line is 7.5 runs.
As the favorite, the Mariners have a 52-44 record straight up and an 18-22 record against the run line on the road. Their average run margin on the road is -0.1, and they are 30-42 straight up away from home. Seattle’s over/under record for the season is 64-70, with a combined run average of 7.9 runs per game.
Bryce Miller Gets The Start For The Mariners
Seattle is sending right-hander Bryce Miller to the mound today as he faces the Cardinals on the road. Miller has made 27 starts this season and has a record of 10-8 with a 3.30 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Miller has a WHIP of 1.00 and opponents are batting .204 this season. In his last outing, Miller took the loss, going 4 2/3 innings and giving up three earned runs on four hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One positive for Miller is that he has a better ERA on the road at 5.28 compared to 2.31 at home.
Mariners Offense Breakdown
Cal Raleigh and Luke Raley are the Mariners’ top power threats this season, as they are both near the top of the league in home runs. However, both players have struggled with their batting averages, with Raleigh hitting just .210 and Raley at .238. Julio Rodriguez has been a bright spot in the lineup, as he is batting .258 for the season and has gone 9/27 over his last seven games.
Overall, the Mariners are 26th in the league in scoring at 4.1 runs per game. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 3.7 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .218 and are near the bottom of the league in both slugging percentage and OPS.
The Cardinals Are Coming Off A Win
The Cardinals’s offense was carried by Sonny Gray in their most recent game vs. the Brewers. Gray went seven innings, giving up just one run on four hits. He also issued only one walk and struck out seven Milwaukee batters. St. Louis’s offense scored their other three runs in the 1st inning of their 3-2 win. Going into the game, the Cardinals were the slight favorite at +102 on the money line.
Andrew Kittredge got the start for the Cardinals, going only one inning. He was replaced by Sonny Gray, who picked up the win out of the bullpen, going seven innings. The Cardinals also used Ryan Fernandez in the 9th, and he picked up the save.
St. Louis has won two straight games and two straight series, bringing their overall record to 71-69. They are 38-35 as the underdog and have a 13-8 record as the home underdog. Against the run line, the Cardinals are 48-25 as the underdog and 22-45 as the favorite.
For the season, the Cardinals have an over/under record of 68-69, with games averaging 8.7 runs. Today’s over/under line of 7.5 runs is lower than their season average, and they have played to the under in 10 of 31 games with a 7.5 run line.
Erick Fedde Gets The Start For The Cardinals
St. Louis is sending right-hander Erick Fedde to the mound today vs. the Mariners. He has made 27 starts this season and has a record of 8-8 with a 3.43 ERA. Fedde’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.16. In his last outing, he took the loss, going 5 1/3 innings vs. the Yankees and giving up four earned runs. Before that, he had pitched well, giving up a combined three earned runs in his previous three outings. Fedde has allowed at least one homer in each of his last four outings.
Cardinals Offense Breakdown
Paul Goldschmidt has been on a tear for the Cardinals, going 9/23 in his last five games with a home run and three RBIs. This has pushed his season average to .247, which is 8th on the team. Goldschmidt is tied with Alec Burleson for the team lead in homers at 21. Burleson is also the team’s top hitter, batting .275.
Overall, the Cardinals are averaging 4.2 runs per game and are 10th in the league in batting average. However, they are near the bottom of the league in home runs and have a team OPS of just .703. As a team, they have been striking out 8 times per game, which is right around the league average.
Mariners vs Cardinals Prediction
With the money line payout, we see the Cardinals taking down the Mariners at home. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Cardinals. With a payout of -113, we see this as a great value compared to the payout on the Mariners, who are at -105.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Erick Fedde finishing with five strikeouts, which would have him finishing 18th among starters. As for Bryce Miller, we have him finishing with just four strikeouts, which is the lowest among all starters today.
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Last updated:September 6, 2024 Cardinals, Mariners