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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 Monday.

The Cardinals will trot Adam Wainwright out to the mound in this one. Right hander Wainwright has a 15-7 record and a 2.98 ERA this season.

It'll be Rich Hill toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Left hander Hill is 6-6 with a 3.82 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

The Mets were a 7-6 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, St. Louis was a 2-0 winner on the road against the Reds. Bettors on St. Louis at 105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

St. Louis:
Team record: 73-69 SU
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

New York:
Team record: 72-72 SU
NY Mets is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Next up:
St. Louis at New York Tuesday, September 14