4/24 GDT: Mariners(Kirby) vs Cardinals(Pallante) 7:15 PM CT

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Mariners vs Cardinals
7:15 PM CT - April 24, 2026
Busch Stadium - St. Louis, MO
Watch: Mariners - Mariners.TV/Cardinals - Cardinals.TV, KMOV 4
Listen: Mariners - Seattle Sports (710 AM)/1300AM/Cardinals - KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM, WIJR AM 880 (En Espanol)

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Seattle

3B Brendan Donovan
Injury: Left groin muscle strain
IL date: April 20 (10-day IL, retroactive to April 18)
Expected return: Earliest eligible on April 28
Status: Exited April 17 game after tweaking the area while making a play in the field, missed next two games, then placed on IL after undergoing imaging that revealed a more severe issue. (Last updated: April 20)

INF Colt Emerson (No. 1 prospect)
Injury: Left wrist soreness
IL date: N/A
Status: Out of lineup on April 19, but issue is not expected to be serious and should return in coming days. (Last updated: April 20)

INF Miles Mastrobuoni
Injury: Right calf strain
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Suffered the injury while playing for Team Italy at World Baseball Classic. Began rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma on April 8, but was transferred to 60-day IL on April 20. (Last updated: April 20)

RHP Bryce Miller
Injury: Left side oblique inflammation
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Tentatively May 17
Status: Slated to begin rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma on April 18 and will require the full 30-day allotment, with workload buildup beginning at two innings and/or 30 pitches. (Last updated: April 17)

OF Victor Robles
Injury: Right pectoral strain
IL date: April 8 (10-day IL, retroactive to April 7)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Was still a few weeks away from beginning to throw at the time of GM Justin Hollander's latest update. Will remain with club in Seattle during next road trip. Suffered injury during outfielders’ drills on April 7. (Last updated: April 17)

RHP Carlos Vargas
Injury: Right lat strain
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: Late May at earliest
Status: Began catch play on April 16 but won't begin full buildup until late May. Transferred to 60-day IL on April 8. Suffered injury during catch play leading up to Opening Day. (Last updated: April 17)

INF Patrick Wisdom
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: April 17 (retroactive to April 15)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Suffered the injury during brief callup from April 14-16 in San Diego, after which he underwent an MRI that revealed the issue. (Last updated: April 17)

RHP Logan Evans
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: Feb. 16 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Underwent surgery to repair his right ulnar collateral ligament in January, and will be out all season. (Last updated: Jan. 30)

St. Louis

RHP Matt Pushard
Injury: Right knee patellar tendinitis
IL date: March 30 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Will throw two innings for Triple-A Memphis on April 21. (Updated: April 21)

RHP Hunter Dobbins
Injury: Torn right ACL
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 2)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Made third rehab start for Triple-A Memphis on April 14 and is expected to throw again on April 25. (Updated: April 21)

OF Lars Nootbaar
Injury: Surgery on both heels
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Underwent surgery last October to address Haglund’s deformities in both heels. Started his running progression on March 20, but no date has been set for a return to the lineup. (Updated: March 21)

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This will be the 28th meeting of the Mariners and Cardinals. Seattle leads the all time series with a record of 14-13.

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89 players have played for both Seattle and St. Louis. In addition to Brendan Donovan who was traded this past offseason, notable names are Vince Coleman, Andy Benes, Tino Martinez and Kolten Wong.

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This projects as a low-to-moderate scoring pitchers' duel tilted toward the Mariners due to Kirby's superior ERA, WHIP, and strikeout-to-walk ratio compared to Pallante. Betting markets favor Seattle (~-158 to -162 moneyline, -1.5 run line) with a total around 8 runs, and predictive models/simulations often lean Mariners win (e.g., 53-58% implied probability, sample score projection around 5-2 or 4-3).

Key edges:

Mariners → Elite starting pitching from Kirby, timely power from Raley/Arozarena/Raleigh, and defensive strength up the middle.

Cardinals → Home-field advantage at Busch, deeper lineup production (higher team OPS in spots), and potential for multi-run innings if they capitalize on any Pallante inefficiencies or Kirby's occasional hit allowance.

Expect a tight contest where the bullpens could decide it late. The Mariners' ability to manufacture runs against Pallante (who has walked more batters) versus the Cardinals' ability to square up Kirby will be pivotal.

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