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A winning streak will be on the line for the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday when they battle the New York Mets at Busch Stadium.
Righthander Chris Schwinden will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Schwinden is 0-2 this season with a 5.40 ERA.
It'll be Jamie Garcia toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Lefthander Garcia is 12-7 with a 3.59 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Last time out for New York, they were a 11-6 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -178 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Current streak:
St. Louis has won 3 straight games.
St. Louis has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 73-81 SU
St. Louis: 85-69 SU
New York: 73-81 SU
St. Louis: 85-69 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing St. Louis are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing NY Mets are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 7-3
After a win are 8-2
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing St. Louis are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing NY Mets are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 7-3
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Mets's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Mets's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis home to NY Mets, Thursday, September 22
St. Louis home to NY Mets, Thursday, September 22
