In Major League Baseball, the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals will meet up at Busch Stadium in St. Louis for their middle game of a three game series. The New York Mets are 38-45 on the season, which is third in the National League East. The Mets are 11.5 games back of the Washington Nationals in the division.
For the Cardinals, they are coming off a win on Thursday. St. Louis has now moved to 41-44 on the season. The Cardinals are 5.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central, and third place. The St. Louis Cardinals are -115 over the New York Mets in this game on Saturday afternoon.
NY Mets at St.Louis Saturday MLB Odds & Betting Preview
When: Saturday July 8, 2017; 3:10pm CT Where: Busch Stadium; St. Louis, MO TV: SNY (NY) / FS-M (St.Louis) Radio: 710 WOR (NY) / KMOX 1120 (St.Louis) Stream Option: MLB.tv MLB Odds: St. Louis Cardinals -115END 2: Stone Crabs 5, Mets 3. RBI double for Conforto. He’s 2 for 2, 2B, RBI, R. #STLMets pic.twitter.com/ILikswhrhn
— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) July 6, 2017
Why Bet on New York Mets?
The New York Mets come into the series with a 19-21 record when playing on the road. The Mets have dropped three straight heading into the series. New York has been outscored 440-339 on the season as well. The Mets were outscored in their three game losing streak 21-7. On the season, the Mets rank 13th in runs scored with 399 on the season. The Mets batting average is .250, led by Michael Conforto, with a .285. Jay Bruce has drove in 57 runs as well for New York. The pitching for the Mets ranks 28th in earned run average with a 4.92, while opponents are batting .269 against them.