Two clubs on top of their divisions -- the New York Mets (NL East) and the St. Louis Cardinals (NL Central) -- clash on Monday at 7:45 PM ET, at Busch Stadium. The Mets will give the start to Max Scherzer (3-0), and the Cardinals will turn to Miles Mikolas (1-0).

The Mets won 6-2 in yesterday's matchup against the Diamondbacks. Tylor Megill was the winning pitcher in the contest after going 6 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out seven.

The Cardinals take the field after losing 4-1 to the Reds yesterday. Adam Wainwright was the losing pitcher in the contest for the Cardinals. He threw five innings, giving up four earned runs on eight hits while striking out three.

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What time is New York vs. St. Louis?

  • Game Day: Monday, April 25, 2022
  • Game Time: 19:45 ET, 18:45 CT, 17:45 MT, 16:45 PT
  • Stadium: Busch Stadium
  • TV: SportsNet NY
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Who is favored to win New York vs. St. Louis?

  • New York odds: -164
  • St. Louis odds: +142

Who are the key players for New York?

Starting pitcher (Scherzer)

  • The Mets' Scherzer (3-0) will make his fourth start of the season.
  • The right-hander's last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 7 2/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants, giving up one earned run while allowing one hit.
  • The 37-year-old has an ERA of 2.50, a 3.286 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .889 in three games this season.

Key hitters

  • Francisco Lindor has 20 hits with a .408 on-base percentage and a .562 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Mets. He is batting .312 with four doubles, four home runs and 10 walks.
  • Starling Marte is hitting .254 with two doubles, two home runs and three walks.
  • Jeff McNeil is batting .302 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and five walks.
  • Pete Alonso is batting .254 with three doubles, three home runs and two walks.

Who are the key players for St. Louis?

Starting pitcher (Mikolas)

  • Mikolas gets the start for the Cardinals, his fourth of the season. He is 1-0 with a 1.76 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 15 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His last appearance was on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, when the righty threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • The 33-year-old has a 1.76 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings during three games this season, while giving up a batting average of .224 to his opponents.

Key hitters

  • Nolan Arenado has racked up an on-base percentage of .426, a slugging percentage of .727, and has 20 hits, all club-highs for the Cardinals.
  • Tommy Edman is hitting .312 with a double, a triple, three home runs and six walks.
  • Tyler O'Neill has two doubles, a home run and seven walks while batting .213.
  • Paul Goldschmidt has four doubles and seven walks while hitting .236.

Key stats for New York vs. St. Louis

  • The Mets average 0.9 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB play with 16 total home runs.
  • The Mets average 0.8 home runs per road game this season (eight total on the road).
  • The Cardinals have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in the majors.
  • They have 32 strikeouts (eight per nine innings) in four home games this season.
  • The Cardinals rank 17th in Major League Baseball with 13 home runs.
  • In four games at home this season, they've hit eight homers, an average of 2 per contest.
  • The 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Mets pitching staff ranks third in the league.
  • The Mets average 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings on the road this season.

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