In the second game of a three-game set at Busch Stadium, the New York Mets (13-5) face the St. Louis Cardinals (9-6), Tuesday at 7:45 PM ET. On the hill for the Mets will be Chris Bassitt (2-1), matched up against the Cardinals' Jordan Hicks (1-1).
The Mets won 5-2 yesterday against the Cardinals. Trevor May picked up the win. He went one inning, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out one for his club.
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What time is New York vs. St. Louis?
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
- Game Time: 19:45 ET, 18:45 CT, 17:45 MT, 16:45 PT
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
- TV: SportsNet NY
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win New York vs. St. Louis?
- New York odds: -126
- St. Louis odds: +106
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Who are the key players for New York?
Starting pitcher (Bassitt)
- The Mets will send Bassitt (2-1) to the mound for his fourth start this season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed eight hits in 6 2/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants.
- The 33-year-old has pitched to a 3.00 ERA this season with 10 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2 walks per nine across three games.
Key hitters
- Francisco Lindor has a team-best .529 slugging percentage, while hitting .294 with four doubles, four home runs and 10 walks.
- Jeff McNeil has four doubles, a triple, a home run and five walks while hitting .316.
- Starling Marte is batting .235 with two doubles, two home runs and three walks.
- Pete Alonso is hitting .268 with three doubles, three home runs and two walks.
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Who are the key players for St. Louis?
Starting pitcher (Hicks)
- The Cardinals will look to Hicks (1-1) to open the game and make his second start this season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday against the Miami Marlins, when he tossed 3 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up two hits.
- In three appearances this season, he has a 1.29 ERA and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .136 against him.
Key hitters
- Nolan Arenado has a team-best OBP (.400) and slugging percentage (.678), while leading the Cardinals in hits (20).
- Tommy Edman has a double, a triple, three home runs and seven walks while hitting .294.
- Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .259 with four doubles and eight walks.
- Tyler O'Neill is batting .216 with two doubles, a home run and seven walks.
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Key stats for New York vs. St. Louis
- The Mets average 0.9 home runs per game to rank eighth in MLB play with 17 total home runs.
- The Mets average 0.8 home runs per road game this season (nine total on the road).
- The Cardinals average the 19th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the league this season.
- In five games at home this season, their pitchers average 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Cardinals' 13 home runs rank 17th in Major League Baseball.
- In five games at home this season, they've hit eight homers, an average of 1.6 per contest.
- The 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Mets pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
- The Mets average 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings on the road this season.
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