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2023 MLB Handicapping – New York Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals
(55-66) New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals (54-67)
Date: Thursday, August 17th
Time: 7:15 ET
Venue: Busch Stadium St. Louis, MO
Projected Starting Pitchers: José Quintana vs. Adam Wainwright
MLB Moneyline Odds: Mets -122 | Cardinals +102 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Mets -1.5 | Cardinals +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 10.5
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New York Mets
The Mets are heading into their 122nd game of the season, New York is 4th in the NL East on a record of 55-66. On the road, the team is 24-38 while going 31-28 at home.
New York’s record against the runline currently stands at 46-75 on an average run differential of -0.4. Their over/under is currently 51-64 with an average of 9.1 combined runs per contest.
Mets
So far on offense, the Mets are averaging 4.3 runs per game (17th). Currently, their combined batting average is 16th in the MLB at .237 to go along with an OPS of .718, placing them 17th.
In terms of strikeouts, they are 5th having struck out a total of 5th times and have generated 411 walks.
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St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals are heading into their 122nd game of the season, St. Louis is 5th in the NL Central on a record of 54-67. On the road, the team is 27-33 while going 27-34 at home.
St. Louis’ record against the runline currently stands at 60-61 on an average run differential of -0.2. Their over/under is currently 59-58 with an average of 9.6 combined runs per contest.
Cardinals
On offense, the Mets come into the game with a batting average of .237 and an OBP of .718 placing them 16th and 17th, respectively. Currently, New York is 9th in home runs and 16th in RBI’s.
In terms of slugging percentage, the Mets are at .400 (17th) and 14th in isolated power.
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New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals Starting Pitcher Matchup
The Mets will turn to José Quintana as their starter for today’s game. Through five appearances, he has an ERA of 3.03 and record of 0-4. So far, his batting average allowed is .255 to go along with an OBP allowed of .299.
Quintana’s current strikeout to walk ratio stands at 20/10. He has not yet given up a home run and comes in with a slugging percentage allowed of .318.
The Cardinals will turn to Adam Wainwright as their starter for today’s game. Through 15 appearances, he has an ERA of 8.78 and record of 3-7. So far, his batting average allowed is .374 to go along with an OBP allowed of .419.
Wainwright’s current strikeout to walk ratio stands at 39/26. In terms of home runs, he has given up 14, and has a SLG allowed of .616.
New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Mets head into the game having gone 1-9 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Mets they are 1-9 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Cardinals are 5-5 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Cardinals have a 4-6 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Mets are 1-2 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 2-1 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Cardinals have a record of 2-1 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 2-1 in their last three games.
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New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:
I see this as an excellent opportunity to take the Mets straight-up. When facing off against the Cardinals on the road, they have found success, going 4-1. My recommendation is to take the Mets as the road favorite.
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— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) August 16, 2023
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