Thursday, May 21, 2015

Citi Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jaime Garcia (0-0) vs. Jacob deGrom (4-4)

The St. Louis Cardinals head to Citi Field on Thursday to take on the New York Mets. The probable starters are Jaime Garcia for the Cardinals and Jacob deGrom for the Mets. The opening line has St. Louis at +118 and New York at -128. The over/under for this matchup is 7. So far this season St. Louis is 17-21 against the over/under while the Mets are 18-18.

The Cardinals come into this game with a 26-13 record, including 11-8 on the road. Jaime Garcia is making his first start for the Cards. As a team, they are batting .268, good for 4th in the league. They also rank 5th in the league in on base percentage at .332 with Matt Holliday leading the way at .435.

The Mets overall record is 23-17 and they are 16-5 at home. Jacob deGrom is currently 4-4 with an ERA of 3.21. He's pitched 47.2 innings thus far and given up 48 hits. New York has averaged 4.1 runs in his starts this year. The Mets are 2nd in the league in team ERA at 3.08 and 8th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.13. They come into this game batting .236 as a team with an OBP of .301, good for 26th in the league.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 17-21 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 24-15 against the run line

New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 18-18 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 22-18 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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Cardinals

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