In the third game of a four-game series at Citi Field, the St. Louis Cardinals (20-16) face the New York Mets (24-14), Wednesday at 7:10 PM ET. The Mets will hand the ball to Max Scherzer (4-1), and the Cardinals will turn to Jordan Hicks (1-3).
The Cardinals secured yesterday's matchup with the Mets by a 4-3 score. Ryan Helsley was the winning pitcher for the Cardinals after going one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two.
Look for all the detailed information about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and how to stream it live online free. You can watch this game live in the US on FuboTV (7-day free trial).
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What time is New York vs. St. Louis?
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 18, 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)
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win New York vs. St. Louis?
- New York odds: -199
- St. Louis odds: +166
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Who are the key players for New York?
Starting pitcher (Scherzer)
- Scherzer (4-1) will take to the mound for the Mets and make his eighth start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed three hits in 7 2/3 innings pitched against the Seattle Mariners on Friday.
- The 37-year-old has pitched in seven games this season with an ERA of 2.66, a 5 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .909.
- The Cardinals have gone 2-for-24 in seven innings this season against the right-hander.
Key hitters
- Pete Alonso has accumulated 37 hits, a team-best for the Mets. He's batting .257 with six doubles, eight home runs and 13 walks.
- Francisco Lindor has six doubles, six home runs and 17 walks while hitting .228.
- Brandon Nimmo is batting .292 with seven doubles, two triples, three home runs and 20 walks, and has accumulated a team-best .397 on-base percentage.
- Jeff McNeil has nine doubles, a triple, a home run and 11 walks while batting .312. He paces his team with a .424 slugging percentage.
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Who are the key players for St. Louis?
Starting pitcher (Hicks)
- Hicks gets the start for the Cardinals, his sixth of the season. He is 1-3 with a 4.15 ERA and 21 strikeouts through 21 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander's last time out was on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, when he went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up three hits.
- In seven games this season, the 25-year-old has put up a 4.15 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .176 to opposing batters.
- Hicks has pitched two innings, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out one against the Mets this season.
Key hitters
- Nolan Arenado has racked up 39 hits, a team-high for the Cardinals.
- Paul Goldschmidt has a .397 on-base percentage while slugging .530. Both pace his team.
- Tommy Edman is batting .273 with three doubles, three triples, four home runs and 17 walks.
- Harrison Bader is batting .224 with four doubles, three home runs and nine walks.
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Key stats for New York vs. St. Louis
- The Mets average 0.8 home runs per game to rank 20th in MLB action with 31 total home runs .
- The Mets have hit 16 homers at home this season (0.8 per game).
- The Cardinals average the 25th-most strikeouts per nine innings (7.6) in the league this season.
- Their pitchers strike out 7.6 batters per nine innings in road games this season.
- The Cardinals have hit 33 homers this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
- They've hit 12 homers, an average of 0.7 per game, in 18 road contests this season.
- The pitching staff for the Mets has a collective 9.7 K/9, the third-best in the league.
- Mets pitchers are striking out 10.2 hitters per nine innings at home this season.
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