St. Louis Cardinals vs Seattle Mariners Prediction 9-8-24 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a St. Louis Cardinals vs Seattle Mariners Prediction for this MLB game on Sunday,  September 8th, at the Busch Stadium,

Mariners Offense Struggled

The Mariners offense really struggled failing to score any runs and that led to the defeat. The Mariners did get a good start from Logan Gilbert who went eight innings and gave up only two runs, but it didn’t really matter as the offense couldn’t get anything going. 

The Mariners are averaging 4.04 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.76 runs per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league while the pitching is ranked 1st. Getting the start for the Mariners will be Luis Castillo who sits with an 11-12 record and an ERA of 3.60. In his last start against the Oakland Athletics he went seven innings giving up four hits and two runs. 

Why the Mariners WIll Beat the Cardinals

• The Cardinals have lost 16 of their last 19 home games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Mariners have won four of their last five day games against National League opponents following a loss.
• The Mariners have covered the run line in each of their last four games against the Cardinals following a road loss.
• The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in 16 of their last 19 home games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.

Cardinals Pitching Dominated

The Cardinals pitching really dominated on Saturday giving up zero runs and that was enough for the victory. Kyle Gibson went 6.2 innings giving up three hits and zero runs. The Cardinals are averaging 4.14 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.54 runs per game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league while the pitching is ranked 20th in the league. Alec Burleson has hit 21 home runs and driving in 73 RBIs so far this season. 

Getting the start for the Cardinals will be Miles Mikolas who sits with an 8-10 record and an ERA of 5.27. In his last start against the New York Yankees he went four innings giving up seven hits and five runs. 

St. Louis Cardinals vs Seattle Mariners Prediction 

The Mariners’ offense might have struggled on Saturday, much like it has all season, but on Sunday, they are going to bounce back. Mikolas, in his last start, gave up seven hits and five runs, and he’s going to dominate again here. The Mariners are going to get a strong start from Castillo, and it’s going to be the road team that will get the job done. Back the Mariners on the money line to cash here.