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New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
Left hander Jose Quintana will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Quintana is 0-4 this season with a 3.03 ERA.
The Cardinals will counter Quintana with Adam Wainwright. Right hander Wainwright has a 8.78 ERA to go along with a 3-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 10.
The Cardinals were a 8-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 141 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 8-3 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -112 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 55-66 SU
NY Mets is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 54-67 SU
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York at St. Louis Friday, August 18