Mariners vs. Cardinals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 7, 2024

The Seattle Mariners (72-70) roll into Saturday’s matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals (71-70) looking to extend a three-game winning streak. The contest starts at 7:15 p.m. ET on BSMW with the Mariners listed as -114 favorites on the moneyline. Logan Gilbert starts for Seattle while Kyle Gibson is St. Louis’ starter for the contest.

Here is our betting primer for this matchup, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Mariners vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mariners (-114)
• Underdog: Cardinals (-106)
• Over/under: 7

Mariners vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Mariners have been victorious in 55, or 56.7%, of the 97 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Seattle has a record of 53-41 when favored by -114 or more this year.
• The Mariners have an implied victory probability of 53.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Cardinals are 37-36 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 50.7% of those games).
• St. Louis has a 36-35 record (winning 50.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -106 or longer.
• The Cardinals have a 51.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Mariners vs. Cardinals Hitting Leaders

• Cal Raleigh is batting .211 this season with a team-high 29 home runs and 89 RBI.
• Among hitters in Major League Baseball, Raleigh is 16th in homers and 15th in RBI.
• Randy Arozarena is batting .218 with an OBP of .332 and a slugging percentage of .389 this season.
• Alec Burleson paces the Cardinals with 21 home runs and 73 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .275.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Burleson’s home run total puts him 46th, and his RBI total ranks 40th.
• Brendan Donovan is batting .266 with 30 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 39 walks.

Mariners vs. Cardinals Pitching Rankings

• The Mariners average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
• The Mariners have a 3.52 ERA as a team, best in baseball.
• The Mariners have a combined 1.087 WHIP as a pitching staff, first-lowest in MLB.
• The Cardinals pitching staff ranks 26th in MLB with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
• St. Louis has a 4.18 team ERA that ranks 19th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Cardinals average baseball’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.268).