The Seattle Mariners (72-71) travel to face off against the St. Louis Cardinals (72-70) on Sunday, September 8th. This game will be played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis and televised on RSNW. The Cardinals are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Mariners are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Cardinals. First pitch is set for 1:15 CT.

Mariners vs. Cardinals Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Cardinals (+108)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs

• The Cardinals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
• The Cardinals have scored an average of 5.2 runs per game in their last 10 home games.
• The Cardinals have a home record of 37-33, compared to the Mariners’ away record of 31-43.
• The Cardinals have won 4 of their last 5 home games.
• The Cardinals have outscored their opponents by 18 runs in their last 5 wins.

Mariners vs Cardinals

St. Louis picked up a 2-0 win over the Mariners in the most recent game of this series. The Cardinals offense only had two more hits than the Mariners and struck out 10 times, but still picked up a win. Heading into the game, they were at +112 on the money line.

Kyle Gibson started for the Cardinals and went 6 2/3 innings, giving up just three hits and striking out nine. He didn’t give up a run in the game and picked up a win. Andrew Kittredge got the win out of the bullpen, and Ryan Helsley got the save.

Logan Gilbert had a good outing for the Mariners in the loss, going eight innings and giving up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished the game with 10 strikeouts.

Seattle is 72-71 overall, 5.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. As favorites, they are 53-45 straight up and 39-59 against the run line. Their over/under record is 64-71, with games averaging 7.8 runs per game. The O/U record in games with a total of 7.5 runs is 19-22.

On the road, the Mariners are 31-43 straight up and 29-40 against the run line. Their overall run line record is 60-83, and they have an average run differential of +0.3 runs per game. In the division, they have a 22-17 record, and they are 2nd in the AL West, 5.5 games behind the Astros.

Luis Castillo Gets The Start For The Mariners

Seattle is sending Luis Castillo to the mound today vs. the Cardinals, and he comes in with a record of 11-12 and an ERA of 3.60. So far, he has made 29 starts, and opponents are batting .231 this year. In his 29 appearances, Castillo has turned in 18 quality starts and is averaging 8.98 strikeouts per nine innings. Looking back at his last outing, Castillo finished with a no-decision vs. the Athletics, giving up two earned runs in seven innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts.

Mariners Offense Breakdown

Julio Rodríguez has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Mariners, going 13/37 in his last nine games, with two homers and seven RBIs. Overall, he is batting .261 with 14 home runs, which is 3rd on the team. Seattle’s top power hitter this season has been Cal Raleigh, who is 12th in the league with 29 homers. However, he is batting just .213 for the season.

As a team, the Mariners are averaging just 4 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging. Seattle does come into the game with a few hitters on a good run, as Justin Turner, Julio Rodríguez, and Cal Raleigh are all on solid hitting streaks.

St. Louis has a 72-70 record and is 10 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. The Cardinals have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games and have won two straight series, bringing their season series record to 23-18-5.

Against the run line, the Cardinals are 71-71 overall and 35-35 at home. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and the over/under line of 7.5 runs for today’s game is the lowest of the season for them.

Miles Mikolas Gets The Start For The Cardinals

Right-hander Miles Mikolas gets the start for the Cardinals today and comes in with a record of 8-10 and ERA of 5.27. He has made 28 starts this year and has a total of 14 quality starts. Mikolas’ WHIP for the season is 1.27, and he is averaging just 1.41 walks per nine innings compared to 6.27 strikeouts. In his last outing, Mikolas finished with a no-decision, giving up three earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had turned in three straight quality starts. Mikolas has struggled at home this year, going 1-5 with a 6.60 ERA.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Paul Goldschmidt has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 12/34 in his last eight games with a home run and four RBIs. For the season, he is batting just .243, but his 21 homers are the most on the team. Alec Burleson has also gone deep 21 times and has a better batting average than Goldschmidt, hitting .274 for the season.

As a team, the Cardinals are 24th in the MLB in runs scored at 4.1 per game. They are also below average in terms of home runs and slugging percentage. Overall, they are batting .246, which is 9th in the league. St. Louis will be looking to get their offense going after scoring just 3.5 runs per game over their last seven games.

Mariners vs Cardinals Prediction

With the Cardinals at +108 on the money line, there is some good value in picking them up to get the win at home. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Cardinals, giving you some room to take the over, as the line is sitting at 7.5 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Miles Mikolas finishing with five strikeouts compared to Luis Castillo with eight. Castillo is projected to finish with more strikeouts, but we have him finishing with more earned runs allowed than Mikolas.

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