The Seattle Mariners (9-11) will be going for the series win when they face the St. Louis Cardinals (8-12) in the final game of their three-game interleague series on Sunday afternoon.
Jack Flaherty, 1-2, 2.95 ERA, will get the start for the Cardinals. The Mariners will counter with Chris Flexen, 0-3, 7.79 ERA.
Seattle and St. Louis split their last 10 meetings.
**This preview was written before Saturday’s game was played**
The Cardinals struggled over the past week and they’ve lost three of their last five games. They will try to turn things around with a win over the Mariners, which will give them their third win in their last six games.
St. Louis is averaging 4.65 runs per game. Their .267 batting average is fourth in the league. Their .345 on base percentage is third, while their .428 slugging percentage is seventh.
Nolan Gorman has been the big bat for the Cardinals. He leads the team with a .300 batting average, five home runs, and 18 RBI.
St. Louis’ pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 4.90 runs per game. Opponents have a .279 batting average against the Cardinals, which is 28th in the league. Their 4.70 ERA is 20th, while their 1.47 WHIP is 26th.
In his last start, Flaherty ga ve up four hits and four runs in six innings, leading to a 6-3 loss to Arizona. They will need a better effort from him if they want to win this game.
Brendan Donovan (Shin) and Alec Burleson (Foot) are questionable for this game.