The St. Louis Cardinals'(8-11) and'Seattle Mariners'(8-11) meet Friday for the opening game of a 3-game series. First pitch from T-Mobile Park is set for 10:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Mariners'odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting since 2019 season when Cardinals won 2 of 3 games; St. Louis leads all-time series 11-7
St. Louis won 14-5 as -201 home favorites Wednesday vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks after dropping the 1st 2 games of the series. The Cardinals only went 3-4 during their 7-game homestand, but are a hot-hitting team. St. Louis ranks 4th in batting average (.274) and 3rd in hits (181).
Seattle is 3-3 on their current 9-game homestand. They lost 5-3 as -131 home favorites vs. the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday. After sweeping Colorado at home they were swept by the Brewers.