Thursday, April 24, 1:10 PM on FSMW, SNY

Citi Field, Flushing, New York

St Louis Cardinals - Lynn, L (4-0) vs. New York Mets - Colon, B (1-3)

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Thursday afternoon, the St. Louis Cardinals will travel to Citi Field in Queens, N.Y. to take on the New York Mets. The Cardinals will be led in this game by right hander Lance Lynn, while the Mets will counter with Bartolo Colon.

Lynn has been one of the biggest surprises in the majors over the past 3 seasons. He holds a 38-18 career record including a great 4-0 mark this season. He has made 4 starts this season and has allowed 9 earned runs in 23 2/3 innings on 24 hits and 7 walks. He has 27 strikeouts recorded and a .255 BAA. In his career against the current New York players, he has had limited experience, but exceptional results. He has given up just 6 hits in 31 at-bats, with Daniel Murphy leading the charge with 4 hits in 9 trips.

Colon comes into this start with a 1-3 record this season and a 5.40 ERA. Aside from a 7 shutout inning performance against the Atlanta Braves, he has had his share of troubles. He has allowed 15 runs on 34 hits in 25 innings. His best stat of the season thus far is that he has given up only 3 walks on the season. In his career against the Cardinals, Colon has allowed only 13 hits in 57 at-bats with Matt Holliday having the most success.

St Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

St Louis Cardinals are 8-10-2 against the Over/Under

Run Differential for St Louis Cardinals is 0.5

New York Mets Betting Trends

New York Mets are 9-7-3 against the Over/Under

Run differential for New York Mets is -0.3

Injuries to Watch

St Louis Cardinals

04/17/14 P Joe Kelly Hamstring 15-day DL (4/17)
03/30/14 P Jaime Garcia Shoulder 15-day DL (3/21)
03/28/14 P Jason Motte Elbow 15-day DL (3/21)

New York Mets

04/15/14 CF Juan Lagares Hamstring 15-day DL (4/14)
04/01/14 P Bobby Parnell Elbow 15-day DL (4/1), out for season
03/28/14 P Matt Harvey Elbow 60-day DL (3/30), out for season

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis

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