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It’s the 39-45 New York Mets versus the 41-45 St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd game of a three-game set at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri today. The first pitch in this NL match is scheduled for 4:10 PM ET.
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The betting odds for this game opened with the host Cardinals listed as a -140 favorite. The total line is on the board at 9.5 runs.
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In Game 1 of this series yesterday the Mets beat the Cardinals 6-5. In the game the Mets scored six runs on nine hits and the Cardinals scored five runs on 10 hits.
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This season the Mets rank 14th in the Majors in runs scored and 28th in team ERA.
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The Cardinals rank tied for 19th in the Majors in runs scored and 7th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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New York: Zack Wheeler (3-5, 5.01 ERA)<br />
St. Louis: Adam Wainwright (9-5, 5.48 ERA)
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Zack Wheeler goes for the Mets today and in his last start he gave up two runs, none earned, on two hits in three innings in a 7-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. That was his first start after bing on the 10-day DL and the Mets lost his previous two outings where he was shelled giving up 15 earned runs on only three innings of work. He had not given up more than three earned runs in seven straight starts before that. This will be Wheeler’s first start against the Cardinals this season and in six road starts he is 1-1 with an ERA of 4.60. The Mets are 1-4 in Wheeler’s last five starts after scoring five runs or more in their previous game. >Adam Wainwright gets the nod for the Cardinals and he was less than stellar in his last start giving up six earned runs in five innings, but the lineup bailed him out in a14-6 win over the Miami Marlins. The Cardinals have won his last two starts and previous to his last start he had gone 13 innings and only given up three earned runs in two outings. This is Wainwright’s first start this season against the Mets and in two starts facing them last season he gave up 11 runs in 11 innings. In 11 career appearances, including nine starts, against the Mets he is 3-5 with an ERA of 5.03. St. Louis has won eight of Wainwright’s last 11 starts overall and they have won 37 of his last 52 home starts.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Mets are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Cardinals in St. Louis.
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In the last 5 games between these teams the total has gone Over every time.
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In the last 4 games between these teams in St. Louis the total has gone Over every time.
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This season the Cardinals are 24-24 at home and the Mets are 20-21 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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New York Mets: 39-45 SU / O/U 49-25 / Run Line W/L 36-48<br />
St. Louis Cardinals: 41-45 SU / O/U 48-35 / Run Line W/L 37-49
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New York at St. Louis Key Betting Trends<br />
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NYM is 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record
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NYM is 5-2 in their last 7 games following a win
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NYM has an Over record of 8-3-2 in their last 13 road games
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STL is 4-1 in their last 5 games following a loss
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STL is 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter
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STL has an Over record of 16-7-1 in their last 24 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>METS</b><br />
[P] 05/12/2017 - Jeurys Familia 60-day DL (05/11) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 05/01/2017 - Noah Syndergaard 60-day DL (05/01) ( Side )<br />
[3B] 03/31/2017 - David Wright 60-day DL (03/30) ( Neck )<br />
[P] 06/28/2017 - Robert Gsellman 10-day DL (06/28) ( Hamstring )<br />
[LF] 07/01/2017 - Michael Conforto 10-day DL (07/01) ( Hand )<br />
[P] 06/14/2017 - Josh Smoker 10-day DL (06/14) ( Shoulder )<br />
[CF] 06/16/2017 - Juan Lagares 10-day DL (06/16) ( Thumb )<br />
[P] 06/15/2017 - Matt Harvey 10-day DL (06/15) ( Arm )<br />
[2B] 06/15/2017 - Neil Walker 10-day DL (06/15) ( Hamstring )<br />
[P] 06/23/2017 - Tommy Milone 60-day DL (05/22) ( Knee )
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<b>CARDINALS</b><br />
[P] 06/01/2017 - Zach Duke 60-day DL (03/29) ( Elbow )<br />
[2B] 06/20/2017 - Kolten Wong 10-day DL (06/15) ( Tricep )<br />
[P] 06/26/2017 - Kevin Siegrist 10-day DL (06/23) ( Back )<br />
[P] 04/10/2017 - Alex Reyes 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )
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