{"id":4290,"date":"2009-04-23T06:33:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-23T11:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/04\/mets-cardinals-lines-preview\/"},"modified":"2009-04-23T06:33:00","modified_gmt":"2009-04-23T11:33:00","slug":"mets-cardinals-lines-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/04\/mets-cardinals-lines-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets-Cardinals Lines Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The St. Louis Cardinals will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the New York Mets at Busch Stadium. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Livan<\/st2:GivenName> Hernandez<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> will be the starting pitcher for the Mets on this day. Righthander<\/st2:GivenName> Hernandez<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> is 1-0 this season with a 4.63 ERA. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Cardinals will counter Hernandez<\/st2:Sn> with Kyle<\/st2:GivenName> Lohse<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName>. Righthander<\/st2:GivenName> Lohse<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> has a 2.57 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Cardinals defeated the Mets for a second straight game with a 5-2 win on Wednesday, as +105 underdogs. That game’s seven runs went UNDER the night’s posted over\/under (9.5). <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Albert<\/st2:GivenName> Pujols<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> went 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs for the Cardinals. Joel<\/st2:GivenName> Pineiro<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> improved to 3-0 with the win, and Ryan<\/st2:GivenName> Franklin<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> notched his fourth save. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Carlos<\/st2:GivenName> Beltran<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> had three hits and drove in one run for the Mets, who were favored at -115. John<\/st2:GivenName> Maine<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> gave up five runs off seven over 5 2-3 innings in the loss. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Current streak:
New York<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> has lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> has won 2 straight games.<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
New York<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>: <\/font>6-8 SU
St.<\/st1:address><\/st1:Street> Louis<\/st2:GivenName>: 10-5 SU<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
New York most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4<\/p>\n

St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After playing NY Mets are 6-4
After a win are 7-3<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets’s last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets’s last 8 games when playing St. Louis
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets are 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis’s last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis’s last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
St. Louis is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
NY Mets home to Washington<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, Friday, April<\/st2:GivenName> 24
St. Louis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> home to Chi Cubs, Friday, April 24<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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