Venue: Busch Stadium — St. Louis, MO
First Pitch I scheduled for 5:15 PM ET
Broadcast: MLB.TV, Cardinals.TV, Mariners.TV
Weather Outlook — St. Louis, MO
Temperature: ~71°F at game time
Wind: ~7 mph WSW
Conditions: Mild, partly sunny
Impact: Slightly hitter‑friendly due to warm air and light wind
Injury Report
Seattle Mariners
Victor Robles — 10‑Day IL (Apr 24)
Patrick Wisdom — 10‑Day IL (Apr 25)
Brendan Donovan — 10‑Day IL (Apr 28)
Teddy McGraw — OUT (May 1)
Bryce Miller — 15‑Day IL (May 22)
St. Louis Cardinals
Matt Pushard — 15‑Day IL (Apr 24)
Hunter Dobbins — 15‑Day IL (Apr 30)
Lars Nootbaar — 60‑Day IL (May 26)
Ixan Henderson — 60‑Day IL (May 29)
Victor Santos — 60‑Day IL (Jun 1)
Injury Edge: Slightly Cardinals — Seattle is missing more MLB‑level contributors.
Probable Pitching Matchup
Seattle — George Kirby (RHP)
Record: 3–2
ERA: 2.97
WHIP: 1.05
K/BB: 27 / 8
HR Allowed: 4
St. Louis — Andre Pallante (RHP)
Record: 2–1
ERA: 4.05
WHIP: 1.45
K/BB: 12 / 11
HR Allowed: 2
Pitching Edge: Mariners — Kirby has been significantly sharper with elite command and efficiency.
Team Records & Recent Form
Seattle Mariners (11–15)
Last 5: W, L, L, W, W
Offense: .226 AVG, 101 R, 193 H, 25 HR, .320 OBP, .363 SLG
Pitching: 3.42 ERA (6th in MLB), 1.22 WHIP
St. Louis Cardinals (14–10)
Last 5: L, W, L, W, W
Offense: .228 AVG, 112 R, 182 H, 27 HR, .320 OBP, .372 SLG
Pitching: 4.77 ERA, 1.43 WHIP
Form Edge: Cardinals — stronger home performance (7–5) and more consistent run scoring.
Key Player Matchups
Seattle
Luke Raley: 5 HR, .292 AVG, 13 RBI
Randy Arozarena: .290 AVG, .385 OBP
Cal Raleigh: 14 RBI, 5 HR
St. Louis
Jordan Walker: 8 HR, .292 AVG, 16 RBI
Alec Burleson: 17 RBI
Matchup Note: Walker vs. Kirby is the marquee duel — Walker’s power vs. Kirby’s elite strike‑throwing.
Series & Trend Notes
Mariners rank 25th in runs per game (3.9).
Cardinals rank top‑10 in HR (27).
Game Odds
Seattle Mariners – 163
St. Louis Cardinals 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, April 23, 2026
