Cardinals-Mets Vegas Betting Odds

The St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Shea Stadium. The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Kyle Lohse in this game. Lohse has a 12-2 record and a 3.35 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Mets will be ace Johan Santana. The lefthander has a 3.05 ERA to go along with a 8-7 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Albert Pujols belted a game-winning home run in the 14th inning on Saturday, as the Cardinals got past the Mets 10-8. The Cardinals won the game as +120 underdogs, while the 18 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9.5). Pujols went 5-for-8 at the plate and drove in three runs for the Cardinals. Brad Thompson tossed two scoreless innings to pick up the win. Carlos Delgado smacked two home runs and finished 2-for-6 at the plate with three RBIs for the Mets, who were favored at -135 in that game. Aaron Heilman gave up two runs over three innings to suffer the loss. Team records: St. Louis: 58-48 SU New York: 56-48 SU St. Louis most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing Atlanta are 4-6 After playing NY Mets are 6-4 After a win are 4-6 New York most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Florida are 5-5 After playing St. Louis are 5-5 After a loss are 7-3 A few trends to consider: St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games NY Mets are 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home NY Mets are 14-4 SU in its last 18 games Next up: St. Louis at Atlanta, Monday, July 28 NY Mets at Florida, Monday, July 28