Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha (5-0) vs. Jon Niese (3-3)

The St. Louis Cardinals head to Citi Field on Tuesday to take on the New York Mets. The probable starters are Michael Wacha for the Cardinals and Jon Niese for the Mets. The opening line has St. Louis at -109 and New York at -101. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season St. Louis is 16-20 against the over/under while the Mets are 17-17.

The Cardinals come into this game with a 25-12 record, including 10-7 on the road. Michael Wacha has a 5-0 record and an earned run average of 2.06. He's given up 37 hits in 43.2 innings pitched so far and St. Louis is currently averaging 5.4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .268, good for 5th in the league. They also rank 4th in the league in on base percentage at .333 with Matt Holliday leading the way at .449.

The Mets overall record is 22-16 and they are 15-4 at home. Jon Niese is currently 3-3 with an ERA of 2.49. He's pitched 43.1 innings thus far and given up 48 hits. New York has averaged 4 runs in his starts this year. The Mets are 2nd in the league in team ERA at 3.00 and 7th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.04. They come into this game batting .239 as a team with an OBP of .304, good for 24th in the league.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 16-20 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 22-15 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

05/18/15 P Jaime Garcia Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27); expected to start Thursday vs. New York Mets
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 LF Tommy Pham Quad 60-day DL (3/27)

New York Mets

05/16/15 2B Dilson Herrera Finger 15-day DL (5/15)
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Cardinals

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