Mariners vs Cardinals Prediction & MLB Odds For Saturday, September 7th
At 7:15 PM ET, the Mariners and Cardinals square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, and the Mariners have won three straight to improve to 72-70, while the Cardinals are 3rd in the NL Central with a record of 71-70.
Seattle is currently favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -127 compared to the Cardinals at +107. Saturday’s over/under line is at 7.5 runs, and BSMW will be televising this one.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Mariners -1.5 (+137) | Cardinals 1.5 (-165)
- Total: 7.5
- MoneyLine: Mariners -127 | Cardinals +107
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Mariners vs. Cardinals Prediction: Moneyline
Seattle cruised to an easy 6-1 win over the Cardinals in the most recent game of this series. The Mariners had a huge 3rd inning, scoring five of their six runs. As for the Cardinals, they scored their only run in the 7th. Heading into the game, the Mariners were favored at -115.
St. Louis got on the board first in the 1st inning, but the Mariners quickly responded with one run in the 2nd and five more in the 3rd. As for the Mariners, they scored their final run in the 5th. Both teams finished with just one home run.
Seattle’s offense was led by Dylan Moore and Julio Rodriguez, as they were the only two Mariners hitters to have more than one hit. Moore, Rodriguez, and Justin Turner each scored two runs for Seattle’s offense.
Seattle is 72-70 overall and 2nd in the AL West, trailing the Astros by 4.5 games. The Mariners have won three straight games, and they are 5-5 over their last ten. In the AL West, they have a record of 22-17 this season.
So far, the Mariners have gone 41-28 at home compared to 31-42 on the road. As the favorite, the Mariners are 53-44 and 19-26 as the underdog. Seattle has won three straight games as the road favorite. The team’s overall series record is 19-23-3, and they are currently up 1-0 in their series vs. the Cardinals.
St. Louis is 71-70 overall and trails the Brewers by 10 games in the NL Central. The Cardinals are 21-24 against other NL Central teams this season. The Cardinals lost the first game of their series vs. the Mariners.
At home, the Cardinals are 36-33 this season, and they are just below .500 at 35-37 on the road. So far, they have been the favorite in 67 of their games, going 33-34 in those matchups. As the underdog, the Cardinals are 38-36 this season.
Mariners vs. Cardinals Prediction: Over/Under
Today’s over/under line of 7.5 runs for the Seattle Mariners’ road game against the St. Louis Cardinals is slightly lower than their season average of 8 runs per game. The Mariners have played 54 games this season with higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs, which accounts for 38.0% of their games. Their over/under record for games with a line of 7.5 runs is 19-22.
Julio RodrÃguez has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Mariners, going 11/30 in his last seven games with one home run. For the season, he is batting .262 and is 3rd on the team with 49 RBIs. Luke Raley and Randy Arozarena are tied for 2nd on the team with 18 homers, but Raley has a better batting average at .238 compared to Arozarena’s .218.
Seattle’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, averaging just 4.1 runs per game. They are also the league’s worst team in terms of strikeouts. Overall, they are batting just .218, which is the worst mark in the league. The Mariners have been a better offensive team on the road, averaging 4.4 runs per game.
The St. Louis Cardinals have played in 105 games with over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs, which is 74.5% of their games. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game, and their over/under record is 68-69 overall. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, their over/under record is 10-21.
Heading into today’s game, the Cardinals are batting a collective .247, which is 10th in the league. So far, they are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 24th in the league. St. Louis has been even worse in terms of power, as their 146 home runs is 21st in the league. As a team, they are 19th in OPS and 18th in isolated power.
Paul Goldschmidt has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 16/38 in his last nine games with a home run and six RBIs. For the season, he is batting .245 with 21 homers. Alec Burleson is also at 21 homers and has driven in a team-high 73 runs. Masyn Winn is batting .275 with 12 homers and 49 RBIs.
Mariners vs. Cardinals Prediction: Spread
Seattle is 60-82 on the run line this season, including a 31-42 mark on the road. The Mariners have covered the run line in three straight games, all as the favorite. They have a run line record of 39-58 as the favorite and 21-24 as the underdog.
Seattle is sending right-hander Logan Gilbert to the mound today as he faces the Cardinals on the road. Gilbert has made 28 starts this season and has a record of 7-10 with a 3.19 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Gilbert has a WHIP of .90 and has issued just 1.62 walks per nine innings. For the season, he has turned in 21 quality starts. In his last outing, Gilbert finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had put together back-to-back scoreless outings.
When betting the run line, the Cardinals have been a better play as the underdog than the favorite. They are 48-26 vs. the run line as the underdog and 22-45 as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +2.7, while their average run margin in losing games is -3.6. St. Louis is 70-71 vs. the run line overall this season.
Right-hander Kyle Gibson is starting for the Cardinals today and comes into the game with a record of 8-6 and an ERA of 4.39. Looking back at his last outing, Gibson was solid, picking up the win against the Yankees. In that outing, he went seven innings, giving up just one earned run. This season, he has made 26 starts, and opponents are batting .253 off Gibson this year. So far, he has turned in 11 quality starts and is averaging 8.17 strikeouts per nine innings. At home, Gibson has an ERA of 5.46 compared to 3.97 on the road.
Mariners vs. Cardinals Pick: Cardinals ML +107
Given the payout, we really like the Cardinals to pick up a win at +107. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Cardinals, meaning there is some value in taking them on the money line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Logan Gilbert going six innings and finishing with eight strikeouts. As for Kyle Gibson, we have him going six innings and finishing with five K’s.
