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The New York Mets will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field.





John Lackey will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals on this day. Right hander Lackey is 2-2 this season with a 3.22 ERA.





Starting this game for the Mets will be Matt Harvey. The right hander has a 2.31 ERA to go along with a 5-1 record this season.





Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game’s total is sitting at 6½.





The Mets were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against
the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -135 on
the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER
bettors.





St. Louis was a 2-1 winner in its last match at home against the
Tigers. They won as -148 favorites, while the total score of 3 made
winners of UNDER bettors.



St. Louis:

Team record: 25-12

St. Louis is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis’s last 5 games

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 5 games when playing NY Mets

St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets





New York:

Team record: 22-16

NY Mets is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Mets’s last 15 games

NY Mets is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games at home

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets’s last 8 games at home





Next up:

St. Louis at NY Mets Tuesday, May 19





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