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St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets
The fans at Citi Field will be treated to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets when they take their seats on Friday.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Miles Mikolas in this one. Right hander Mikolas is 1-3 this season with a 6.49 ERA.
It'll be Jose Butto toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Right hander Butto is 0-0 with a 1.65 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 8-2 winner as they battled the Giants on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -110 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
St. Louis was a 5-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Diamondbacks. They won as +105 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 11-14 SU
New York:
Team record: 13-11 SU
Next up:
St. Louis at New York Saturday, April 27