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New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The fans at Busch Stadium will be treated to a game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Carlos Carrasco will be the starting pitcher for the Mets on this day. Right hander Carrasco is 1-0 this season with a 1.47 ERA.
Carrasco's opponent in this one will be Steven Matz. The Cardinals left hander has a 5.27 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Mets on April 26. Bettors who backed the Mets at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Mets were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 14-5 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Mets is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
NY Mets is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Mets is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis:
Team record: 9-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing NY Mets
Next up:
New York home to Philadelphia Friday, April 29
St. Louis home to Arizona Thursday, April 28