Cardinals vs. Mariners Expert Pick for April 23/23

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Seattle Mariners
Date: Sunday, April 23rd, 4:10 ET
Location: T-Mobile Park
TV: RSNW
Money Line: Cardinals -112/Mariners -107 (Save big bucks by betting games at reduced juice!)
Total Line: 8.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Seattle Mariners and the Cardinals on Sunday, April 23rd at T-Mobile Park. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

	ML	RL	Total
	-112	-1.5	O 8.5 (-113)
	-107	+1.5	U 8.5 (-108)

Cardinals vs. Mariners Projected Lineup

	Batting Order	Position
Brendan Donovan	1	2B
Alec Burleson	2	RF
Paul Goldschmidt	3	1B
Nolan Arenado	4	3B
Willson Contreras	5	C
Nolan Gorman	6	2B
Jordan Walker	7	RF
Lars Nootbaar	8	RF
Tommy Edman	9	SS
Jack Flaherty	–	SP

	Batting Order	Position
Julio Rodríguez	1	CF
Ty France	2	1B
Eugenio Suárez	3	3B
Cal Raleigh	4	C
Teoscar Hernández	5	RF
Jarred Kelenic	6	CF
AJ Pollock	7	RF
Kolten Wong	8	2B
J.P. Crawford	9	SS
Chris Flexen	–	RP

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

St. Louis Cardinals: 8-13 SU / OU 10-11 / Runline 9-12
Seattle Mariners: 10-11 SU / OU 11-10 / Runline 9-12

Heading into their game vs. the Mariners, the Cardinals have a record of 8-13 and have dropped two straight games. In the NL Central, they are in 4th place and have an overall series record of 2-3. At home, they have gone 5-8 and 3-5 on the road.

• The Cardinals have covered the runline in 42.9% of their games and have an average run margin of -0.3
• The Cardinals have been favored in 66.7% of their games and have runline records of 5-8 and 4-4 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Cardinals have an over/under record of just 10-11.

On a record of 10-11, the Mariners are 3rd in the AL West. Currently, they are 3.5 games out of the division lead. Against the Cardinals, they will be seeking their 3rd straight win. On the road, they have a record of 3-3 while going 7-8 at home. Seattle’s overall series record is 2-4.

• The Mariners have covered the runline in 42.9% of their games and have an average run margin of 0.2
• The Mariners have been favored in 76.2% of their games and have runline records of 6-9 and 3-3 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 52% of the Mariners’ 21 games at 11-10.

Pitching Matchup

The Cardinals will turn to starter Jack Flaherty who has an overall record of 1-2. Through four appearances his ERA stands at 2.95 with a K/9 figure of 0.8. So far, he has put together of FIP of 5.49 to go along with an OBP of .356.

Jack Flaherty’s last appearance on the mound resulted in a defeat for the Cardinals against the Diamondbacks, with him taking the loss after pitching six innings and giving up four runs.

Chris Flexen has an overall record of 0-3, and will get the start for the Mariners. With four appearances, his ERA currently stands at 7.79, while his K/9 figure is 0.6. Additionally, he has a FIP of 5.70 and an OBP of .375.

In his most recent outing, Flexen pitched for six innings and allowed four runs on six hits. Unfortunately, the Mariners suffered a 7-3 defeat to the Brewers with Flexen being tagged with the loss.

Cardinals vs. Mariners Offense Outlook

The Cardinals have played 21 games and have an average of 4.6 runs per game, which puts them 14th in the league. St. Louis has hit 24 home runs (15th). Their batting average comes in at .266, while hitting .227 on the road and .282 at home.

St. Louis Cardinals Top Hitters On The Road

St. Louis Cardinals Top Hitters: Last Five Games

With an average of 4.5 runs per game, Seattle is ranked 15th in the league. In terms of power numbers, the Mariners have gone deep 21 times so far, placing them in the middle of the pack for home runs (21st). Their current batting average of .228 ranks 24th in the league. While their home batting average is 27th, they rank 7th on the road.

Seattle Mariners Team Hitting Stats

Seattle Mariners Top Hitters: Last Five Games

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