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St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets
The St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Citi Field.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Matthew Liberatore in this game. Liberatore has a 1-1 record and a 3.93 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kodai Senga who starts for the Mets. Right hander Senga is 2-1 with a 1.06 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.
New York won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Cardinals on April 18. Bettors who backed the Mets at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Cardinals were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 9-11 SU
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 13-7 SU
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
Next up:
St. Louis at New York Sunday, April 20