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2022 MLB Handicapping
(14-5) New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals (9-7)
Date: Wednesday, April 27th, 2022
Time: 1:15 PM ET
Venue: Busch Stadium, Saint Louis, MO
Projected Pitchers: Carlos Carrasco (NYM) vs. Steven Matz (STL)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Mets -120 | Cardinals +100
MLB run line Betting Odds: Mets -1.5, Cardinals +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7
New York will try to get off to another strong start to a series when it travels to St. Louis on Monday night.
The Mets have not lost a series so far this year and are coming off a win at Arizona over the weekend. St. Louis is coming off a series win at Cincinnati.
New York rallied with 2 outs in the top of the 9th inning, scoring 5 unearned runs to shock the Cardinals 5-2.
New York Mets
The New York Mets come into this game with a 12-5 record overall and they have won three of their last four games. On Sunday the Mets offense put up six runs and that was enough to win by four runs.
This looks like a much improved Mets offense at 4.76 runs per game to rank seventh in the Majors while posting a .735 team OPS. New York grades out even better on the pitching side with a 2.78 ERA that is fourth-best in baseball, including a mark of 3.26 from the bullpen.
Francisco Lindor is well on his way to a bounce back campaign following a tough 2021, having hit .313/.408/.563 with four homers, 12 RBI and 12 runs scored so far. Nimmo is also hot at the plate to start the year with a .292/.393/.563 line, eight walks and three homers.
New York has done all this without superstar ace Jacob deGrom, who is working his way back from a stress reaction in his shoulder. Fellow starter Taijuan Walker should return from shoulder bursitis this weekend in Philadelphia, while Joey Lucchesi is recovering from Tommy John surgery. Reliever John Curtiss is also on the IL as he rehabs from Tommy John surgery.
St. Louis Cardinals
On the other side of this matchup is the St. Louis Cardinals who sit with a 9-5 record overall but they are coming off a disappointing loss. The offense only scored one run, and that led to the three run defeat.
St. Louis is just outside the top 10 at the plate with 4.29 runs per game on a .693 team OPS. The Cardinals have been stronger on the pitching side with a 2.88 ERA that ranks fifth in baseball including a stellar mark of 1.95 from the bullpen.
Nolan Arenado has been one of the best players in baseball early on with a .364/.426/.727 line, five homers and 14 RBI. Tommy Edman is also off to a great start at the plate with a .313/.400/.563 line, three homers and eight driven in.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Mets are 9-3 ATS on the road
- Mets O/U are 4-8 on the road
- Cardinals are 2-4 ATS at home
- Cardinals O/U are 4-1-1 at home
New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Prediction:
The New York Mets are currently one of the hottest teams in the league and they can take down anyone. I don’t have a ton of faith in the Cardinals starting pitcher Steven Matz, as he was shelled in his first start of the season. One of his other starts was also against the Cincinnati Reds, who is one of the worst teams in the league. He hasn’t faced anything like this Mets lineup and they will take advantage.
New York is currently scoring the 6th most runs per game and has the third-highest team batting average. They will be able to produce offense against this pitching rotation and their defense has been solid enough to slow down the Cardinals.
Give me the Mets to keep rolling on Wednesday.
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