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St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets
The St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Citi Field.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Jordan Hicks in this one. Right hander Hicks is 1-3 this season with a 4.15 ERA.
Starting this game for the Mets will be Max Scherzer. The right hander has a 2.66 ERA to go along with a 4-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -201-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.
New York lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Cardinals on May 17. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at 118 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Mets. Bettors on St. Louis at 118 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis:
Team record: 20-16 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 24-14 SU
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games
NY Mets is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at New York Thursday, May 19