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St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets
The St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Citi Field.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Dakota Hudson in this game. Hudson has a 3-2 record and a 3.06 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Mets will be Chris Bassitt. The right hander has a 2.34 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, New York was a 11-4 winner on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on New York at -210 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 11-4 loser as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -210 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 20-17 SU
St. Louis is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 25-14 SU
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at Pittsburgh Friday, May 20
New York at Colorado Friday, May 20