St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets 6/16/2023 Picks Predictions

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The St. Louis Cardinals are back on the road to visit Citi Field in Flushing, Queens, New York, to open a National League Inter-Division three-game series on the road versus the New York Mets host team on Friday evening.

St. Louis dropped their overall standing to 27-42 after losing the last five contests, recorded a 14-21 record when playing on the road, and placed dead last in the NL Central with 8.5 games behind first place.

The Cardinals have compiled a total of 315 runs scored to date but have also wasted 328, for a run differential of -13 for the season.

The St. Louis Cardinals have had issues winning games as of late after losing eight of the last ten outings, including a series sweep to the San Francisco Giants last time out.

On Wednesday, St. Louis took an early lead at 5-2 after three frames of action but failed to hold on after finishing seven shutout innings and giving up six runs in a 5-8 home loss to the Giants.

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt recorded a team-high batting average of.288, an on-base percentage of.382, and a total of 75 hits while leading the Cardinals.

Second baseman Nolan Gorman contributed a team-leading 46 runs batted in and 15 home runs for St. Louis. The St. Louis Cardinals posted a team batting average of.249 and a slugging percentage of.421 for the season.

On Friday, right-hander Miles Mikolas will start for the Cardinals in the series opener against the New York Mets.

The right-handed starter is 4-3 on the season with a 4.02 ERA, a nice 1.35 WHIP, and 62 strikeouts while giving away 92 hits, 17 free walks, and 8 homers in 80.2 frames of work.

The totals went under in 12 of St. Louis’ last 18 outings, while the Cardinals are 0-5 SU in their last 5 matches.

The St. Louis Cardinals are 2-5 straight up in their last 7 contests versus the Mets, and the Cardinals are 1-6 SU in their last 7 road games.

The totals went over in four of St. Louis’ last six outings when playing on the road against the New York Mets.

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St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets Predictions 6/16/2023

The New York Mets are staying home, looking to get back on track and win their second straight home contest when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in a series on Friday.

The NY Mets improved their overall standing to 32-36 and marked a 16-13 home record following a home triumph over the New York Yankees in the series finale while placing fourth in the NL East, 10 games behind the Atlanta Braves in first place.

The Mets recorded a total of 300 runs scored, dropping 323 for a run differential of -23 over the year.

The NY Mets struggled as of late after posting their longest losing streak at seven while splitting the last four contests played but winning the recent match against the NY Yankees.

On Wednesday, the Mets managed to even the score at 3-all with Third Escobar’s base hit in the seventh, and the NY Mets added another run in the 10th inning, resulting in a 4-3 home win.

Center fielder Brandon Nimmo averages.289 at the plate, leading the New York Mets with a team-high 74 hits and an on-base percentage of.381 this season.

First baseman Pete Alonzo pitched in a team-leading 22 home runs and 49 runs batted in for the Mets this year. The New York Mets recorded a team batting average of.240 and a slugging percentage of.394 for the year.

On Friday, righty Tylor Megill will be climbing up the hill to start for the Mets in game 1 of a 3-game series against the Cardinals.

The right-handed pitcher is 5-4 for the year with an ERA of 5.14, a WHIP of 1.70, and has fanned out 49 batters in his starts while conceding 72 hits, 35 bases on balls, and 8 long balls in pitching for 63.0 innings this year.

The New York Mets are 2-9 SU in their last 11 contests, while the totals went over in 6 of the Mets’ last 9 games played versus St. Louis.

The NY Mets are 1-4 straight up in their last 5 home matches, while the totals went over in 4 of the Mets’ last 6 outings when playing at home against the St. Louis Cardinals.

The New York Mets are 1-5 SU in their last 6 contests played versus a rival from the National League.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets The MLB pick for this contest is the New York Mets -115.

Both teams have had their own struggles in winning games recently, but the Mets will take control of this matchup with home-field advantage on Friday.

The New York Mets have momentum after winning their last three home outings, while St. Louis struggled with a five-game losing streak. The prediction: The New York Mets will win 6-5.

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