On Monday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the St. Louis Cardinals (19-15) visiting the New York Mets (23-13) at 7:10 PM ET. The Mets will hand the ball to Trevor Williams (0-2), and the Cardinals will counter with Miles Mikolas (3-1).
The Mets head into the matchup after an 8-7 loss to the Mariners yesterday. Chasen Shreve was credited with the loss after throwing one inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out one.
The Cardinals won 15-6 over the Giants yesterday. Adam Wainwright registered the win for the Cardinals after he went six innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out five.
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What time is New York vs. St. Louis?
- Game Day: Monday, May 16, 2022
- Game Time: 19:10 ET, 18:10 CT, 17:10 MT, 16:10 PT
- Stadium: Citi Field
- TV: SportsNet NY (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who is favored to win New York vs. St. Louis?
- New York odds: -119
- St. Louis odds: -100
Who are the key players for New York?
Starting pitcher (Williams)
- The Mets will send Williams to the mound for his second start of the season.
- The right-hander's last appearance came in relief on Wednesday when he threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen against the Washington Nationals while allowing two hits.
- He has pitched to a 5.73 ERA this season with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.6 walks per nine across five games.
Key hitters
- Pete Alonso has accumulated 37 hits with a .489 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Mets. He's hitting .270 with six doubles, eight home runs and 12 walks.
- Francisco Lindor has six doubles, six home runs and 15 walks while batting .232.
- Brandon Nimmo is hitting .304 with six doubles, two triples, three home runs and 20 walks, and has put up a team-high .414 on-base percentage.
- Starling Marte is batting .259 with eight doubles, a triple, three home runs and five walks.
Who are the key players for St. Louis?
Starting pitcher (Mikolas)
- Mikolas (3-1) takes the mound first for the Cardinals in his eighth start of the season. He has a 1.49 ERA in 42 1/3 innings pitched, with 31 strikeouts.
- In his last appearance on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, the righty threw 7 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- The 33-year-old has put together a 1.49 ERA and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings across seven games this season, while giving up a batting average of .206 to opposing hitters.
- Head-to-head against the Mets this season, Mikolas has pitched seven innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out five.
Key hitters
- Nolan Arenado has a team-best slugging percentage (.600) while pacing the Cardinals in hits (39).
- Tommy Edman is batting .273 with three doubles, two triples, four home runs and 16 walks.
- Paul Goldschmidt has put up an on-base percentage of .394 and a slugging percentage of .496. Both lead the Cardinals.
- Harrison Bader has four doubles, three home runs and nine walks while batting .231.
Key stats for New York vs. St. Louis
- The Mets rank 21st in MLB action with 29 total home runs.
- The Mets average 0.8 homers per game when playing at home this season (14 total in home outings).
- The Cardinals average just 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in the league.
- They have 112 strikeouts (7.4 per nine innings) in 16 away games this season.
- The Cardinals' 32 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.
- In 16 games on the road this season, they've hit 11 homers, an average of 0.7 per contest.
- The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Mets pitching staff ranks second in the league.
- Mets pitchers are striking out 10.2 batters per nine innings in home games this season.
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