Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Citi Field
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Probable Pitchers: Carlos Martinez (3-2) vs. Bartolo Colon (6-2)
The St. Louis Cardinals head to Citi Field on Wednesday to take on the New York Mets. The probable starters are Carlos Martinez for the Cardinals and Bartolo Colon for the Mets. The opening line has St. Louis at +103 and New York at -113. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season St. Louis is 16-21 against the over/under while the Mets are 17-18.
The Cardinals come into this game with a 25-13 record, including 10-8 on the road. Carlos Martinez has a 3-2 record and an earned run average of 4.72. He's given up 40 hits in 40 innings pitched so far and St. Louis is currently averaging 5.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .265, good for 5th in the league. They also rank 7th in the league in on base percentage at .329 with Matt Holliday leading the way at .450.
The Mets overall record is 23-16 and they are 16-4 at home. Bartolo Colon is currently 6-2 with an ERA of 3.86. He's pitched 51.1 innings thus far and given up 52 hits. New York has averaged 3.8 runs in his starts this year. The Mets are 2nd in the league in team ERA at 2.90 and 6th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.95. 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 16-21 against the over/under
The St. Louis Cardinals are 23-15 against the run line
New York Mets Betting Trends
The New York Mets are 17-18 against the over/under
The New York Mets are 22-17 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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