St Louis (35-33) at NY Mets (33-36)
When: Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Where: Citi Field,
New York, NY
Time: 7:10 ET | TV: WPIX,
FS Midwest
Opening Odds: New York -150/8
The St. Louis Cardinals gained an extra half-game on the Milwaukee Brewers by taking two games on Friday night in New York, as the finished-off the Mets from Thursday’s suspended game, then went back-and-forth before pulling away late in the nightcap. The Cardinals are the team that just doesn’t go away and are only 3.5 back of first place in the National League Central after victories of 5-4 and 9-5. Paul DeJong drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning to finish off the suspended game and blasted the tying homer in the next contest before Dexter Fowler added a three-run homer and Kolten Wong ended the scoring with a solo homer. All three of those homers came in the final two innings as the Mets blew their major league-leading 16th save and have allowed a total of 30 runs in losing three of their last four. New York is hoping to get some length from Noah Syndergaard, who will be opposed by fellow right-hander Michael Wacha. The Mets stayed ahead of Washington for third place in the NL East and are 7.5 back of first place Atlanta.
Pitchers: Cardinals – Michael Wacha (4-2, 5.63 ERA) | Mets – Noah Syndergaard (4-4, 4.45)
Wacha is having a horrible season and was demoted to the bullpen after surrendering seven runs – six earned – and seven hits in a home loss to Kansas City on May 22nd, only to get rocked in his first relief appearance. He gave up six runs and seven hits – including three homers – in just one inning at Philadelphia seven days later, then pitched 2.1 scoreless innings versus Cincinnati. He was summoned back into the rotation and responded with six scoreless innings at Miami, while striking out four and allowing five hits along with two walks in his longest outing since April 17th. Wacha earned his only career complete game – and shutout – at Citi Field in July of 2017 when he allowed just three hits and struck out eight.
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Syndergaard has strung together three-straight quality starts after getting tagged for six runs and 10 hits over 5.1 innings versus the Detroit Tigers on May 24th. He is coming off a solid start against Colorado on Sunday, allowing one hit while striking out seven and walking two over seven scoreless innings to even his record at 4-4. Syndergaard was hit hard at St. Louis on April 21st, allowing six runs – four earned – and eight hits over five innings in a 6-4 setback.
The Cardinals are starting to gain some confidence back and so is Wacha, who responded to his bullpen demotion with a solid outing last time out. Syndergaard doesn’t have All-Star-type stuff this season and the Mets are just 1-4 when he starts against the Cardinals in his career. I’ll take the better team here.
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BETTING TRENDS:
Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. National League East.
Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
Cardinals are 4-9 in their last 13 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cardinals are 4-10 in their last 14 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cardinals are 2-8 in their last 10 during game 3 of a series.
Cardinals are 4-1 in Wacha’s last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Cardinals are 4-1 in Wacha’s last 5 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cardinals are 4-1 in Wacha’s last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cardinals are 20-6 in Wacha’s last 26 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Cardinals are 11-4 in Wacha’s last 15 starts vs. National League East.
Cardinals are 35-16 in Wacha’s last 51 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Cardinals are 2-6 in Wacha’s last 8 Saturday starts.
Cardinals are 3-10 in Wacha’s last 13 starts during game 3 of a series.
Mets are 11-3 in their last 14 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Mets are 13-5 in their last 18 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Mets are 13-5 in their last 18 home games.
Mets are 17-35 in their last 52 vs. National League Central.
Mets are 5-11 in their last 16 vs. a team with a winning record.
Mets are 3-7 in their last 10 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Mets are 5-12 in their last 17 during game 3 of a series.
Mets are 2-5 in their last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Mets are 6-2 in Syndergaard’s last 8 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Mets are 2-5 in Syndergaard’s last 7 starts vs. National League Central.
Mets are 2-7 in Syndergaard’s last 9 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Mets are 1-4 in Syndergaard’s last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
Mets are 1-4 in Syndergaard’s last 5 starts.
Mets are 1-4 in Syndergaard’s last 5 starts on grass.
Mets are 1-8 in Syndergaard’s last 9 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 overall.
Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 road games.
Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 on grass.
Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 vs. National League East.
Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 5-1 in Cardinals last 6 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 7-2 in Cardinals last 9 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in Cardinals last 8 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 10-4 in Cardinals last 14 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 12-5 in Cardinals last 17 games following a win.
Under is 51-23-2 in Cardinals last 76 during game 3 of a series.
Under is 7-0 in Wacha’s last 7 starts during game 3 of a series.
Over is 5-1 in Wacha’s last 6 Saturday starts.
Over is 4-0 in Mets last 4 overall.
Over is 4-0 in Mets last 4 on grass.
Over is 3-0-1 in Mets last 4 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Mets last 5 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 3-1-2 in Mets last 6 Saturday games.
Under is 3-1-1 in Mets last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 3-1-1 in Mets last 5 games following a loss.
Under is 6-2 in Mets last 8 vs. National League Central.
Over is 3-1-1 in Mets last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 3-1-1 in Mets last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Over is 3-1-1 in Mets last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 9-4 in Mets last 13 during game 3 of a series.
Over is 11-5-1 in Mets last 17 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 5-0 in Syndergaard’s last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
Over is 6-0 in Syndergaard’s last 6 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-0 in Syndergaard’s last 4 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 7-1 in Syndergaard’s last 8 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 6-1 in Syndergaard’s last 7 Saturday starts.
Over is 4-1 in Syndergaard’s last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 4-1 in Syndergaard’s last 5 starts vs. National League Central.
Over is 3-1-1 in Syndergaard’s last 5 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 9-3-2 in Syndergaard’s last 14 starts during game 3 of a series.
Over is 8-3-1 in Syndergaard’s last 12 starts on grass.
Over is 8-3-1 in Syndergaard’s last 12 starts overall.
Over is 5-2 in Syndergaard’s last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Cardinals are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Over is 8-1-2 in the last 11 meetings.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New York.
Cardinals are 4-1 in Wacha’s last 5 starts vs. Mets.
Mets are 1-4 in Syndergaard’s last 5 starts vs. Cardinals.
