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St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets

By Bush StaffUpdated 72d ago·1 min read
St. Louis CardinalsSTL(36-28)
New York MetsNYM(29-37)
9—2
FINAL
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NYM
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Andre Pallante (6-4, 3.96) takes the ball for St. Louis after dancing through 5.2 innings of one-run ball in Texas his last time out. New York counters with reliever Austin Warren as an opener, the same gig he handled June 1 against Seattle when he threw a clean 1.0-inning, 19-pitch frame before handing it off. First pitch 7:10 PM ET.

Show fees
FINAL
Spread
ML
Total
Cardinals(36-28)
WWWWW
9
Mets(29-37)
LWLWW
2
Best BetCardinals +110
Pregame

Getting the Cardinals at plus money after they just dropped a 7-spot on the Mets and stretched a 5-game streak is the play. New York is running a bullpen game behind an opener with one career start, and the tracked sharp money on the board is already on St. Louis. The Mets price is built on name brand and home field, not form.

This is the Mets' second bullpen game of the homestand and it could not come at a worse time. Freddy Peralta got chewed up for 6 runs in 6 innings Monday night, Dustin May shoved for the Cardinals, and Alec Burleson did most of the damage with a homer and 3 RBI. St. Louis is now riding a 5-game winning streak and has climbed to 36-28.

St. Louis Cardinals
Andre Pallante
(9-4)·3.59 ERA
Jun 3 vs Rangers
W
5.2IP
1ER
5K
2BB
85P
06/10 Lineup
New York Mets
Austin Warren
(1-3)·2.76 ERA
Jun 1 @ Mariners
ND
1.0IP
0ER
0K
0BB
19P
06/10 Lineup
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
(36-28)
Jun 9W@ Mets7-0
Jun 7Wvs Reds5-3
Jun 6Wvs Reds6-5
Jun 6Wvs Reds10-3
Jun 3Wvs Rangers5-3
New York Mets
New York Mets
(29-37)
Jun 9Lvs Cardinals0-7
Jun 7W@ Padres7-3
Jun 7L@ Padres2-3
Jun 6W@ Padres5-0
Jun 3W@ Mariners7-1

The Mets at 29-37 are starting to look like a team running on fumes. They have been shut out 7 times already this season, one shy of last year's full-season total, and they are still missing Francisco Lindor and Jorge Polanco from the everyday lineup. Lindor is at least working back into full baseball activities during this homestand, but he is not walking through that door tonight.

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
(7)
  • Day-To-DayPacky Naughton (RP) — Naughton will undergo surgery next month to repair the damaged UCL in his left elbow, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.05/14
  • Day-To-DaySem Robberse (SP) — Robberse (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Cardinals on Monday, which includes an invitation to spring training, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.05/08
  • Day-To-DayVictor Santos (RP) — The Red Sox traded Santos (undisclosed) and Nick Robertson to the Cardinals on Friday in exchange for Tyler O'Neill (foot), Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.05/08
  • Day-To-DayIxan Henderson (SP) — Henderson (elbow) is starting the season on the 60-day injured list at Triple-A Memphis.05/08
  • Day-To-DayZack Thompson (RP) — The Cardinals reassigned Thompson (shoulder) to minor-league camp Monday.05/08
  • 10-Day-ILRamon Urias (3B) — Urias (elbow) returned to St. Louis to undergo an examination on his left elbow, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.06/06
  • 15-Day-ILRyan Fernandez (RP) — The Cardinals recalled Fernandez from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.06/05
New York Mets
New York Mets
(19)
  • Day-To-DayBrandon Waddell (RP) — Waddell (shoulder) picked up the win after allowing three runs on four hits while striking out two across three innings during Saturday's game against Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre.06/01
  • Day-To-DayAdbert Alzolay (RP) — The Mets reassigned Alzolay to minor-league camp Tuesday.06/01
  • Day-To-DayMike Tauchman (RF) — Tauchman (knee) is still rehabbing at the Mets' spring training complex and has yet to resume baseball activities, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.05/18
  • Day-To-DayGrae Kessinger (3B) — no05/13
  • Day-To-DayJoe Jacques (RP) — The Mets signed Jacques to a minor-league contract Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08
  • Day-To-DayKevin Herget (RP) — Herget signed a minor league contract that includes an invitation to spring training with the Mets on Thursday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.05/08
  • Day-To-DayJose Rojas (3B) — Triple-A Salt Lake placed Rojas on its COVID-19 injured list Sunday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.05/08
  • 10-Day-ILJorge Polanco (1B) — An MRI on Polanco's left ankle/Achilles tendon came back negative Tuesday, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.06/09
  • 10-Day-ILFrancisco Lindor (SS) — Lindor (calf) will go through full baseball activities this week during the Mets' homestand, Chelsea Janes of SNY.tv reports.06/09
  • 10-Day-ILTyrone Taylor (CF) — Taylor (hip) began running this past week but has yet to resume full baseball activities, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.06/08
  • 10-Day-ILRonny Mauricio (SS) — The Mets placed Mauricio (thumb) on the 10-day injured list Sunday.05/08
  • 15-Day-ILKodai Senga (SP) — Senga (spine) will not make his scheduled rehab start with Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday due to ulnar nerve irritation in his right arm, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.06/09
  • OutRobert Stock (RP) — Stock (shoulder) said Sunday that he'll require surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome and could be sidelined for the remainder of the season, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILLuis Robert Jr. (CF) — Robert was administered a series of injections for his injured back, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.05/29
  • 60-Day-ILClay Holmes (SP) — The Mets transferred Holmes (fibula) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.05/19
  • 60-Day-ILReed Garrett (RP) — The Mets placed Garrett (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILDedniel Nunez (RP) — The Mets placed Nunez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILJustin Hagenman (RP) — The Mets placed Hagenman on the 60-day injured list Saturday due to a rib fracture.05/08
  • 60-Day-ILTylor Megill (SP) — The Mets placed Megill (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08

The flip side: Pallante is not exactly an ace, and bullpen games can go sideways for the favorite in a hurry if the opener gets squared up. If Sean Manaea or whoever follows Warren can give them length, this thing is a coin flip. If not, it is another long night in Flushing.

The market still has the Mets as a -128 home favorite, which feels generous to a team that just got blanked in their own building. One small sharp ticket has already nibbled on the Cardinals side. The pitching matchup on paper says Mets; the last 10 days say otherwise.

Sources

MLBSt. Louis CardinalsNew York MetsPolymarketKalshiAndre PallanteAustin Warren