MLB Odds: Mariners vs Cardinals

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Seattle Mariners and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Busch Stadium. The Mariners will trot Ryan Rowland-Smith out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Rowland-Smith has a 0-5 record and a 6.89 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Jeff Suppan. The righthander has a 8.68 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Ryan Ludwick was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and four runs batted in, as the Cardinals downed the Mariners 9-3 on Monday night. St. Louis won as -310 home favorites, while the teams played OVER the 7.5-run total set by oddsmakers. Colby Rasmus hit a two-run dinger for the Cardinals, as Adam Wainwright allowed three runs over seven innings to get the win for St. Louis. Chone Figgins went 2-for-3 with an RBI for Seattle, while losing pitcher Luke French gave up four runs over four innings for the Mariners. Team records: Seattle: 24-40 SU St. Louis: 35-29 SU Seattle most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 3-7 Before playing St. Louis are 3-4 After playing St. Louis are 2-4 After a loss are 3-7 St. Louis most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing Seattle are 3-4 After playing Seattle are 5-1 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games Next up: St. Louis home to Seattle, Wednesday, June 16 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.