Mariners visit the Cardinals to begin 3-game series

Seattle Mariners (11-15, fourth in the AL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (14-10, third in the NL Central)

St. Louis; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: George Kirby (3-2, 2.97 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 27 strikeouts); Cardinals: Andre Pallante (2-1, 4.05 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 12 strikeouts)

LINE: Mariners -161, Cardinals +135; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game series at home against the Seattle Mariners on Friday.

St. Louis has a 7-5 record in home games and a 14-10 record overall. Cardinals hitters have a collective .375 slugging percentage to rank ninth in the NL.

Seattle has an 11-15 record overall and a 1-8 record in road games. The Mariners have a 4-2 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Walker leads the Cardinals with eight home runs while slugging .607. Ivan Herrera is 11 for 38 with three home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

Randy Arozarena has six doubles and two home runs for the Mariners. Cal Raleigh is 12 for 41 with two doubles, three home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 6-4, .237 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored by three runs

Mariners: 4-6, .269 batting average, 4.13 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Cardinals: Hunter Dobbins: 15-Day IL (knee), Matt Pushard: 15-Day IL (knee), : 60-Day IL (heels)