The New York Mets (14-5) will visit the St. Louis Cardinals (9-7), Wednesday at 1:15 PM ET, with the Mets on a three-game winning streak. Carlos Carrasco (1-0) will start for the Mets, and Steven Matz (2-1) for the Cardinals.
Yesterday's matchup between these teams saw the Mets win by a 3-0 score over the Cardinals. Chris Bassitt was the winning pitcher for the Mets after throwing six innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out six.
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What time is New York vs. St. Louis?
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
- Game Time: 13:15 ET, 12:15 CT, 11:15 MT, 10:15 PT
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
- TV: MLB Network
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Who is favored to win New York vs. St. Louis?
- New York odds: -119
- St. Louis odds: +101
Who are the key players for New York?
Starting pitcher (Carrasco)
- Carrasco (1-0) will take the mound for the Mets, his fourth start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs in 7 2/3 innings pitched on Thursday in his last outing, a matchup with the San Francisco Giants.
- The 35-year-old has pitched to a 1.47 ERA this season with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.0 walks per nine across three games.
Key hitters
- Francisco Lindor has put up a team-best .493 slugging percentage, while batting .274 with four doubles, four home runs and 10 walks.
- Jeff McNeil's .492 slugging percentage paces his team, and he has five doubles, a triple, a home run and five walks while batting .328.
- Starling Marte is hitting .250 with two doubles, two home runs and three walks.
- Brandon Nimmo has two doubles, a triple, three home runs and 10 walks while batting .275. He paces his team with 14 hits and a .393 OBP.
Who are the key players for St. Louis?
Starting pitcher (Matz)
- Matz gets the start for the Cardinals, his fourth of the season. He is 2-1 with a 5.27 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance came on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the lefty tossed five innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing seven hits.
- The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.27, with 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opponents are hitting .328 against him.
Key hitters
- Nolan Arenado has 21 hits with a .420 on-base percentage and a .672 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Cardinals.
- Tommy Edman is hitting .283 with a double, a triple, three home runs and eight walks.
- Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .258 with four doubles and eight walks.
- Tyler O'Neill has two doubles, a home run and seven walks while hitting .200.
Key stats for New York vs. St. Louis
- The Mets are ninth in MLB play with 17 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- The Mets average 0.8 homers per game when playing away from home this season (nine total in road contests).
- The Cardinals average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.1) in the league this season.
- They have 43 strikeouts (7.2 per nine innings) in six home games this season.
- The Cardinals have hit 13 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
- In six games at home this season, they've hit eight homers, an average of 1.3 per contest.
- The 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Mets pitching staff ranks first in the league.
- Mets pitchers are striking out 10.0 hitters per nine innings on the road this season.
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