The New York Mets (24-14) will play host to the St. Louis Cardinals (20-16) for Game 3 of a four-game series in New York.
The Mets and Cardinals split Tuesday’s doubleheader following Monday’s postponement. Both contests were competitive, as New York won 3-1 and St. Louis won 4-3.
So Game 3 should be another exciting matchup between these National League foes.
The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM EST on Wednesday, May 18th, at Citi Field in Queens, NY.
Let’s take a look at the best MLB expert picks and betting trends for this contest.
Cardinals at Mets Stats
St. Louis Cardinals Stats
The Cardinals have played a decent brand of baseball this season. They still have some question marks but are doing well overall.
St. Louis took one game in the doubleheader yesterday. The Cardinals were led by Steven Matz, who pitched five innings of two-run ball while striking out seven. The bullpen followed his strong effort by allowing just one run over four innings of work.
Paul Goldschmidt was the difference-maker on offense. The slugging first baseman totaled three hits and two RBIs which ultimately led St. Louis to their 4-3 win.
The Cardinals will turn to the flame-throwing right-hander Jordan Hicks (1-3, 4.15) on Wednesday. Hicks is still developing as a starting pitcher after working his way into the big leagues as a reliever.
However, the Cardinals believe that the oft-injured pitcher will benefit from taking a few miles per hour off of his fastball throwing in the starting rotation.
So far, the results have been a mixed bag, but he is healthy, which is of the utmost importance.
New York Mets Stats
New York split the doubleheader with the Cardinals on Tuesday. The Mets’ pitching stepped up big time in their victory.
Trevor Williams started the game and went four innings of shutout baseball. He allowed just four hits and struck out six in the performance.
The Mets bullpen followed his strong effort with five innings of one-run ball. It was an all-around great pitching effort for the ball club.
New York mustered three runs on eight hits to earn a 3-1 victory. Jeff McNeil, Dominic Smith, and Eduardo Escobar all recorded two-hit games in the win. McNeil and Smith added RBIs as well.
The Mets feel confident heading into Wednesday’s action with ace Max Scherzer (4-1, 2.66) on the hill. Scherzer has shown no signs of decline despite his age this year and will aim to keep rolling against the Cardinals.
Matchup Information
Cardinals at Mets Betting Trends
- The Cardinals are 20-16 against the run line this season.
- The Mets are 21-17 against the run line this year.
- New York is 8-11 against the run line at their home field.
- St. Louis is 12-6 against the run line on the road.
- The Mets are 17-16 against the run line as a favorite.
- The Cardinals are 12-7 against the run line as an underdog.
Cardinals at Mets Betting Predictions
Who is going to take Game 3 of this four-game set? Betting against Max Scherzer is always a risky proposition. As aforementioned, Jordan Hicks is an exciting young hurler, but he is nowhere near the level of Scherzer.
Mad Max tends to pitch well in big games, and this would classify as a big game given the fact that St. Louis is a good team. For that reason, I like the Mets as the betting pick for this ballgame.
And the Mets lineup should be able to get into the Cardinals’ bullpen fairly early. Hicks isn’t one to pitch all that deep into games.
If New York can force St. Louis to turn to their bullpen early the day after a doubleheader, the Mets could be in store for a huge offensive performance.
Roll with the MLB odds in this one and take the Mets.
Conclusion
Whether you are betting on the spread or moneyline, use your MLB betting picks on the New York Mets -1.5 in this Wednesday evening ballgame.
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