MLB Betting Odds – Mets vs Cardinals

The Mets surprised the St. Louis Cardinals last night and will send Johan Santana to the mound tonight as they try to make it two in a row against the NL Central Leaders. The Mets have just three wins in their last twelve so any wins especially those against a division leader are welcome in New York.

The MLB Odds have the Mets as the -125 favorites and the comeback on the St. Louis Cardinals is +105. The Game total is 6½ runs.

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MLB Betting Odds
July 28, 2010

St Louis Cardinals +1½ -220 +105
Jaime Garcia – L

New York Mets -1½ +180 -125
Johan Santana – L

Game Total 6½

Location: Citi Field, Flushing NY
Game Time: 7:10 pm
TV: ESPN, SNY

Jaime Garcia makes the start tonight for the Cardinals, as Garcia would be the runaway favorite for the National League Rookie of the year is if wasn’t for Atlanta’s Jason Heyward. Garcia (9-4) currently holds the second best ERA in the majors at 2.21. He is 2-0 with a 1.99 ERA in his past four starts.

Last night, Albert Pujols was 0-5, but don’t expect a repeat performance tonight, as he is 6 for 15 lifetime, with a couple of homeruns against Johan Santana.

The Mets are 6.5 games back of the Atlanta Braves and their recent struggles have dropped them from second to third and are dangerously close to dropping to fourth with the Marlins surging. One man that hasn’t been struggling for the Mets is Johan Santana. Santana has been pitching exceptionally well in July; he is 3-0 and he hasn’t surrendered more than a run in each of his last five outings giving him an ERA of 0.71 for the month.

The MLB betting trends for tonight’s game paint an interesting picture between the Mets and Cardinals.

The Cardinals are 0-7 in their past seven road games facing a team with a home winning percentage better than .600. It looks even worse, as they are 1-10 in their past 11 games as a road underdog between +110 and +150. If you are looking for a positive to bet on the St. Louis Cardinals, consider that the Cards have won four of five of Garcia’s starts against winning teams.

The Mets have owned lefthanders at home, as the MLB betting trends show that the Mets have won nine of their past 10 games versus lefthanders and have won the last four Johan Santana starts.

If you are betting the MLB total, consider that the game has gone over six times, under twice, and two pushes in the last eight Cardinals-Mets meetings in New York.

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