New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals MLB Betting Tips 4/20/2019

Saturday, April 20, 2019

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom vs. Miles Mikolas

The New York Mets visit Busch Stadium on Saturday, April 20, 2019 to play the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable starters are Jacob deGrom for the Mets and Miles Mikolas for the Cardinals.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at -138 and St. Louis at +128. The Mets have a 13-4-1 over/under record and a 11-7-0 run line mark. The Cardinals are 12-6-0 against the run line and have a 11-6-1 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 13-4-1 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 11-7-0 against the run line

Important St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 11-6-1 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 12-6-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

03/25/19 P Drew Smith Elbow 10-day IL (03/25); is out for season
03/25/19 2B Jed Lowrie Knee 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 3B Todd Frazier Oblique 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 LF Yoenis Cespedes Heel 10-day IL (03/25)

Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

04/18/19 CF Harrison Bader Hamstring 10-day IL (04/14)
04/17/19 P Mike Mayers Shoulder 10-day IL (04/16)
04/17/19 RF Tyler O'Neill Elbow 10-day IL (04/16)
03/27/19 P Brett Cecil Arm 60-day IL (03/28)
03/27/19 P Carlos Martinez Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 RF Justin Williams Hand 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 P Luke Gregerson Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 10-8 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.27 this season. He has 36 strikeouts over his 22 innings pitched and he's given up 21 hits. He's allowed 8.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.74. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.87 and they have given up 82 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .289 against the bullpen and they've struck out 73 hitters and walked 35 batters. As a team, New York allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.2 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.54. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 172 base hits and 98 earned runs. They have allowed 29 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 71 batters and struck out 181. They have walked 4 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.53 and their FIP as a unit is 4.72.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .268, good for 6th in the league. The Mets hold a .437 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .354, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.5 hits per game. Michael Conforto is hitting .324 with an on-base percentage of .422. He has 23 hits this season in 71 at bats with 11 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .634 and an OPS+ of 183. Pete Alonso is hitting .323 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .413. He has totaled 21 hits and he has driven in 17 men in 65 at bats. His OPS+ is 198 while his slugging percentage is at .708. The Mets have 171 hits, including 35 doubles and 23 home runs. New York has walked 74 times so far this season and they have struck out 178 times as a unit. They have left 142 men on base and have a team OPS of .791. They score 5.72 runs per contest and have scored a total of 103 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

St. Louis has a 10-8 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.00, Miles Mikolas has a 1-1 record and a 1.38 WHIP. He has 11 strikeouts over the 21 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 24 hits. He's allowing 10.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.29. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.60 and they have given up 43 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .176 against the Cardinals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 75 batters and walked 41 opposing hitters. As a team, St. Louis allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.47. The Cardinals pitchers as a team have surrendered 145 base knocks and 79 earned runs this season. They have given up 33 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. St. Louis as a staff has walked 79 hitters and struck out 161 batters. They give up a walk 4.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 5.46.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 13th in the league. The Cardinals hold a .463 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Paul DeJong comes into this matchup batting .342 with an OBP of .407. He has 25 hits this year along with 10 RBI in 73 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .630 with an OPS+ of 170. Kolten Wong is hitting .316 this season and he has an OBP of .437. He has collected 18 hits in 57 at bats while driving in 12 runs. He has an OPS+ of 176 and a slugging percentage of .614. The Cardinals as a unit have 156 base hits, including 33 doubles and 30 homers. St. Louis has walked 65 times this year and they have struck out on 174 occasions. They have had 126 men left on base and have an OPS of .796. They have scored 5.28 runs per game and totaled 95 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Mets/Cardinals MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Mets -138

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