At Citi Field on Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals (19-15) open a four-game series against the New York Mets (23-13), at 3:10 PM ET. The Mets will hand the ball to Trevor Williams (0-2), and the Cardinals will turn to Miles Mikolas (3-1).
The Mets are coming off of an 8-7 loss to the Mariners on Tuesday. Chasen Shreve took the loss after throwing one inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out one.
The Cardinals won 15-6 in their matchup with the Giants on Tuesday. Adam Wainwright went six innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out five and picked up the win for the Cardinals.
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What time is New York vs. St. Louis?
- Game Day: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
- Game Time: 15:10 ET, 14:10 CT, 13:10 MT, 12:10 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: -127
- St. Louis odds: +109
Who are the key players for New York?
Starting pitcher (Williams)
- The Mets' Williams will make his second start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals, throwing 3 2/3 scoreless innings of relief and allowing two hits.
- He has an ERA of 5.73, a batting average against of .327 and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season.
Key hitters
- Pete Alonso has racked up 37 hits with a .489 slugging percentage, both team-best 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 hitting .232.
- Brandon Nimmo is batting .304 with six doubles, two triples, three home runs and 20 walks. He has a .414 on-base percentage to lead the Mets.
- Starling Marte has eight doubles, a triple, three home runs and five walks while hitting .259.
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 most recent time out on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, the righty threw 7 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- During seven games this season, the 33-year-old has amassed a 1.49 ERA and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .206 to opposing batters.
- Head-to-head against the Mets this season, Mikolas has thrown seven innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out five.
Key hitters
- Nolan Arenado has put up a slugging percentage of .600 and has 39 hits, both team-high marks for the Cardinals.
- Tommy Edman has three doubles, two triples, four home runs and 16 walks while batting .273.
- Paul Goldschmidt has racked 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 average 0.8 home runs per game to rank 21st in baseball 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 strike out just 7.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in MLB.
- In 16 games away from home this season, their pitchers average 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Cardinals' 32 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
- They have averaged 0.7 home runs per game in their 16 road contests this season.
- The pitching staff for the Mets has a collective 9.7 K/9, the second-best in the league.
- The Mets average 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings in home games this season.
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