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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Seattle Mariners
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Seattle Mariners will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at T-Mobile Park.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Steven Matz in this game. Matz has a 0-2 record and a 6.48 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be George Kirby who starts for the Mariners. Right hander Kirby is 1-1 with a 3.78 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Seattle lost its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Brewers on April 19. Bettors who backed the Brewers at 115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 14-5 result against the Diamondbacks on April 19. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -205 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (19) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 8-11 SU
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Seattle:
Team record: 8-11 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Seattle Saturday, April 22