Mariners vs. Cardinals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 8, 2024

Julio Rodriguez will look to extend his 10-game hitting streak when the Seattle Mariners (72-71) take on the St. Louis Cardinals (72-70). The Mariners are listed as -129 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 2:15 p.m. ET on Sunday, live on ROOT Sports NW from Busch Stadium. Luis Castillo will get the ball for Seattle while St. Louis will counter with Miles Mikolas.

Here is our betting preview for this tilt, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Mariners vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mariners (-129)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+109)
• Over/under: 7.5

Mariners vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Mariners have been favorites in 98 games this season and have come away with the win 55 times (56.1%) in those contests.
• This year Seattle has won 43 of 77 games when listed as at least -129 on the moneyline.
• The Mariners have an implied victory probability of 56.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Cardinals have won 38 of the 74 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (51.4%).
• St. Louis is 16-24 (winning 40% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +109 or longer.
• The Cardinals have a 47.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Mariners vs. Cardinals Hitting Leaders

• Cal Raleigh is batting .213 this season with a team-high 29 home runs and 89 RBI.
• Of all MLB hitters, Raleigh ranks 130th in batting average, 106th in on-base percentage, and 63rd in slugging.
• Randy Arozarena has 105 hits and an OBP of .332 to go with a slugging percentage of .390 this season.
• Alec Burleson has a team-high batting average of .274, and paces the Cardinals in home runs (21) and runs batted in (73).
• Among all hitters in the majors, Burleson’s home run total puts him 47th, and his RBI total ranks 40th.
• Brendan Donovan has 30 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 39 walks while batting .266.

Mariners vs. Cardinals Pitching Rankings

• The Mariners have an 8.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, eighth-best in baseball.
• Mariners pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.51 this year, first-best in baseball.
• The Mariners have a combined 1.082 WHIP as a pitching staff, first-lowest in MLB.
• The 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Cardinals pitching staff ranks 26th in the majors.
• St. Louis’ 4.15 team ERA ranks 17th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Cardinals average MLB’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.267).