Cardinals at Mariners 7/2/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Mariners head back home on Tuesday and will host the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mariners are last in the AL West with a 37-51 record. Seattle has won five of their last five games but have lost four straight heading into this series. The Mariners lost to Houston 6-1 on Sunday and carry a 17-25 home field record.

Matt Carasiti will make his 4 appearance on the mound for Seattle. Carasiti is 0-0 with just 3 innings pitched this season. Carasiti had 4 strikeouts, 1 walk, and hasn't allowed a run yet. The Seattle Mariners sit 29th in the MLB with a 5.21 team ERA. The St. Louis Cardinals remain on the road after beating the Padres 5-3 on Sunday in extra innings. St. Louis has won just four of their last ten games and are 3rd in the NL Central. The Cardinals are 41-41 on the season and have a 17-23 road record. St. Louis aveages 4.5 runs per game which ranks 21st in the league.

Jack Flaherty will make his 17th start on the season for the Cardinals. Flaherty is 4-5 with 85.1 innings pitched. Flaherty has 94 strikeouts and carries a 4.75 ERA. Flaherty pitched 4.2 innings in his last start allowing 7 runs on 9 hits.