Inter-league play resumes on Saturday as the Cardinals take on the Mariners at Busch Stadium in a key battle on the odds menu.

Seattle puts its faith in starter James Paxton to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 1-0. Getting the ball for the Cardinals is Michael Wacha, who owns a 2-0 record on the season with a 2.78 ERA.



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Betting Line:
Those going with the Cardinals in this one found them listed as moneyline favorites of -210 at Sportsbook for Monday's contest. The total was hovering near 8 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Cardinals at No. 1 in the National League and the Mariners at No. 13 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits St. Louis' No. 1-rated National League offense, averaging 4.8 runs per game, against a Mariners defense that ranks No. 12 in the American League at 4.7 in runs allowed per game. The Cardinals have averaged 9.1 hits per game so far, more than Mariners batters have averaged on the year (8.3 hits per game).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and St. Louis has the National League's No. 5-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mariners own the American League's No. 12 mark in runs allowed.

The Mariners were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -179 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. Seattle lost a tight one on Friday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 2-1 score against St. Louis at Busch Stadium.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing St. Louis are 4-5
After a loss are 3-7

St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 5-5
After playing Seattle are 7-2
After a win are 5-5

A few Mariners at Cardinals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games on the road
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle


Next up:
Seattle at St. Louis, Sunday, September 15