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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 Sunday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
The Mets will give the ball to starter Carlos Carrasco in this one. Right hander Carrasco is 3-6 this season with a 6.40 ERA.
Carrasco's opponent in this one will be Dakota Hudson. The Cardinals right hander has a 4.03 ERA to go along with a 4-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
St. Louis was a 13-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Mets. They lost as -101 underdogs, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Mets were a 13-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -109 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 58-66 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
NY Mets is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 54-70 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Next up:
New York at Atlanta Monday, August 21
St. Louis at Pittsburgh Monday, August 21