St. Louis Cardinals (54-66) vs New York Mets (55-66)
2023-08-17 19:15:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: St. Louis Cardinals +100 / New York Mets -110 --- Over/Under: 10
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The New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals meet Thursday in MLB action from Busch Stadium. The Mets are fresh off a series versus the Pirates. After a split in the first pair, on Wednesday in the rubber match New York won the series with a five-run victory. As for St. Louis, they played the A’s in their last set. St. Louis won the first pair, then in game three the Cardinals took a blowout loss. Check back all season long for free MLB picks at Sports Chat Place.
New York Mets
The Mets were able to take out the Pirates 7-2 in the Monday opener of their last series, but then fell 7-4 in game two despite home runs from Brandon Nimmo, DJ Stewart and Jonathan Arauz. In the rubber match New York scored three in the second inning and never let up from there in an 8-3 win. DJ Stewart posted two homers with three RBI, and Pete Alonso had a solo homer himself.
In the starter role Thursday it’ll be the Mets’ Jose Quintana. Over his five starts this year Quintana is 0-4 with a 3.03 ERA and 20 Ks in 29.2 innings. Quintana is 89-91 in his MLB career with a 3.74 ERA and 1552 Ks in 1753.1 innings.
New York Mets Team Facts
The Mets have lost each of their last nine road games after playing the previous day.
The Mets have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine road games after playing the previous day.
The Mets have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five road games.
The Mets have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last seven road games.
The Mets have lost the first inning in four of their last six games as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals
Over on the Cardinals’ side, they powered out a 7-5 win over the A’s in their Monday opener then kept it up with a 6-2 victory in game two. Nolan Arenado, Jordan Walker and Tommy Edman each went long in that one. In the finale St. Louis couldn’t keep it up with a rough 8-0 defeat. Alec Burleson and Taylor Motter each had two of the Cardinals’ nine hits.
Adam Wainwright will take the starter role for the Cards on Thursday. In his 15 starts so far Wainwright is 3-7 with an 8.78 ERA and 39 Ks in 66.2 frames. Wainwright has gone 0-6 with a 14.87 ERA over his last seven starts.
St. Louis Cardinals Team Facts
The Cardinals have won each of their last six Thursday games as underdogs against National League opponents.
The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as underdogs against National League opponents.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cardinals’ last seven games as underdogs.
The Cardinals have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs.
The Cardinals have led after 7 innings in four of their last six games as underdogs against National League opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
Paul Goldschmidt has hit a home run in each of the Cardinals’ last two games as underdogs against NL opponents.
Nolan Arenado has recorded two hits in each of the Cardinals’ last three games against NL East opponents.
Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six appearances with the Cardinals as underdogs against NL opponents.
Paul Goldschmidt has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Cardinals’ last three games as underdogs against the Mets.
Paul Goldschmidt has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances with the Cardinals as underdogs against NL opponents.
Adam Wainwright has recorded three or more strikeouts in 14 of his last 15 appearances against NL East opponents.
New York Mets Player Prop Facts
Pete Alonso has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Mets as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
Brandon Nimmo has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Mets’ last five games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
Brandon Nimmo has recorded two hits in each of the Mets’ last four night games.
Brandon Nimmo has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Mets’ last four night games.
Pete Alonso has scored at least one run in each of the Mets’ last seven Thursday night games against opponents that held a losing record.
Pete Alonso ranks 3rd in the league in Home Runs (36) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
The St. Louis Cardinals ranks 1st in the league for home runs allowed this season (118).
The St. Louis Cardinals ranks 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.273).
The New York Mets ranks 29th in the league for doubles this season (162).
The New York Mets ranks 4th in the league for strikeouts against this season (956).
ANDREW’S FREE PICK
I’m going to stay with the Mets. Much of that is due to Wainwright’s recent struggles. Over his last three games alone, Wainwright is 0-3 with 19 earned runs in 10.0 innings on 25 hits and five walks. Quintana is 0-2 in his last trio, but he’s pitched better with six earned in 18.2 total frames. It’ll take some help from the bats to get Quintana a win here. In their Wednesday matchup, New York had a big offensive game with seven different players getting at least one hit. I like the Mets to keep it going in this opener.
