Monday, May 18, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: John Lackey (2-2) vs. Matt Harvey (5-1)

The St. Louis Cardinals head to Citi Field on Monday to take on the New York Mets. The probable starters are John Lackey for the Cardinals and Matt Harvey for the Mets. The opening line has St. Louis at +134 and New York at -144. The over/under for this matchup is 6.5. So far this season St. Louis is 16-19 against the over/under while the Mets are 17-17.

The Cardinals come into this game with a 24-12 record, including 10-7 on the road. John Lackey has a 2-2 record and an earned run average of 3.22. He's given up 42 hits in 44.2 innings pitched so far and St. Louis is currently averaging 3.3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .267, good for 5th in the league. They also rank 3rd in the league in on base percentage at .332 with Matt Holliday leading the way at .449.

The Mets overall record is 22-16 and they are 15-4 at home. Matt Harvey is currently 5-1 with an ERA of 2.31. He's pitched 46.2 innings thus far and given up 36 hits. New York has averaged 4.7 runs in his starts this year. The Mets are 1st in the league in team ERA at 3.05 and 7th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.15. They come into this game batting .238 as a team with an OBP of .302, good for 24th in the league.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 16-19 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 22-14 against the run line

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 17-17 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 22-16 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

St. Louis Cardinals

05/14/15 CF Jon Jay Wrist 15-day DL (5/10)
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep 15-day DL (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles 15-day DL (4/25); out for season
04/04/15 P Jaime Garcia Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 LF Tommy Pham Quad 60-day DL (3/27)

New York Mets

05/16/15 2B Dilson Herrera Finger 15-day DL
05/14/15 P Buddy Carlyle Back 15-day DL (5/12)
05/08/15 P Dillon Gee Groin 15-day DL (5/4)
05/01/15 P Rafael Montero Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (4/29)
04/21/15 C Travis d'Arnaud Hand 15-day DL (4/20)
04/16/15 3B David Wright Hamstring 15-day DL (4/15)
04/08/15 P Jenrry Mejia Suspension expected to miss 80 games
04/06/15 P Bobby Parnell Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Joshua Edgin Elbow 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
04/06/15 P Zack Wheeler Elbow 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
04/04/15 P Victor Black Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take the Cardinals

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