MLB Predictions: Will Mets vs. Cardinals turn into pitcher’s duel? 7/7/17
Will tonight’s Mets and Cardinals matchup in St. Louis turn into a pitcher’s duel at 8:15PM ET?
The Matchup: Mets vs. Cardinals, 8:15PM ET, Busch Stadium
New York enters play tonight with a 38-45 record and is 19-21 on the road, but has won six of its last 10 games. St. Louis, meanwhile, is also 6-4 over its last 10 and the club is 41-44 on the year. The Cardinals are 24-23 at home this season.
According to oddsmakers, the Cardinals are -117 money line favorites to win tonight at home. That makes the Mets +107 money line underdogs to pull off the upset. The total, meanwhile, sits at 7.5 runs after hitting the board at 8.
The Pitching Matchup: Jacob deGrom (NYM) vs. Carlos Martinez (STL)
deGrom is 8-3 on the season and owns a 3.55 ERA over 104 innings of work. He’s coming off a win against the Phillies in which he pitched seven innings of one-run ball. deGrom scattered three hits in the win, striking out 12 and walking only one.
As for Martinez, he’s 6-7 but owns a 3.15 ERA over his 111 1/3 innings pitched. He took the loss in a 7-2 defeat against the Nationals at home in his last outing. He allowed five earned runs on seven hits over five innings of work. Martinez walked four batters in the loss and struck out three.
Our Prediction:
The under is 7-3-2 in Martinez’s last 12 home starts and has cashed in four of his last five starts when facing a team with a losing record. On the other side, the under is 4-0 in deGrom’s last four starts overall and is 8-3-1 in his last 12 outings versus a team with a losing record. This should be a fantastic pitching matchup.
Friday MLB Prediction: Mets/Cardinals under 7.5
