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New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Max Scherzer in this game. Scherzer has a 3-0 record and a 2.50 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Miles Mikolas. The right hander has a 1.76 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Cardinals were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Cincinnati at 135 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 6-2 winner on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on New York at -172 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 77-85 SU
NY Mets is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
NY Mets is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
NY Mets is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 90-73 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Next up:
New York at St. Louis Tuesday, April 26