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Why St. Louis
Glavine is 3 - 7 with a 3.77 ERA in 14 career post season starts on the road & the New York Mets are 7 - 19 in the last 26 meetings in St. Louis with a 2 - 6 in their last 8 games vs the NL Central.
Weaver went 3 - 0 in his last 5 starts and has had strong efforts in both postseason starts, allowing only 2 runs in 10 2/3 innings & the Cardinals has gone 7 - 3 in Weaver’s last 10 starts (Spearit- I thought Weaver lost the first game----hmm)
Also the St. Louis Cardinals are 5 - 0 in their last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game, 7 - 3 in their last 10 home games vs a left - handed starter, 37 - 16 in their last 53 home games vs a team with a winning road record & 51 - 33 this season in home games.
* Umpire trend ( Jeff kellogg ) :
Home team is 9 - 4 in Kellogg's last 13 night games behind home plate at St. Louis.
Why NY Mets
Cardinals have struggled to hit left-handed pitching all season as evidenced by their 24-36 record, .266 batting average and lack of run production (4.4 runs/game). Over their last seven games, the Cardinals' bats have continued to be silenced as the injury-plagued team is batting .247 and scoring a measly 4 runs/game. Moreover, St. Louis is below .500 at night (48-61) and send Jeff Weaver to the mound who has compiled a 7.70 ERA at home with a 1.612 WHIP. For the season, Weaver has garnered a 5.52 ERA, while yielding 35 home runs in approximately 182 innings of work. For his career, Weaver is 2-2 against the Mets with a 5.64 ERA. This season, Weaver has yielded 7 runs in approximately 10 innings against New York (2 games).
Meanwhile, the Mets send veteran lefty Tom Glavine to the mound who is the proud owner of a 10-3 record and 3.17 ERA against St. Louis since 1997. Over his last three starts against St. Louis, Glavine has yielded only 3 runs in 20 innings of work. In addition, Glavine enters tonight's game in excellent form as he has compiled a 0.00 ERA and 0.789 WHIP over his last three starts.
In the end, the disparity in pitching talent tonight, under the primetime lights with the entire world watching, gives the Mets a significant advantage. Let's not overlook the fact that St. Louis is a horrible 2-14 as underdogs of +125 or more.
The Mets are 20-8 on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5, 14-5 when playing with a day off, 6-1 after hitting 4 or more home runs and 15-6 after a win by more than 6 runs (and 10-4 after scoring 10 or more runs).
With Glavine on the mound, the Mets are 20-6 as a favorite, 12-2 when the total is 9 to 9.5 and 14-2 after a win.
Why St. Louis
Glavine is 3 - 7 with a 3.77 ERA in 14 career post season starts on the road & the New York Mets are 7 - 19 in the last 26 meetings in St. Louis with a 2 - 6 in their last 8 games vs the NL Central.
Weaver went 3 - 0 in his last 5 starts and has had strong efforts in both postseason starts, allowing only 2 runs in 10 2/3 innings & the Cardinals has gone 7 - 3 in Weaver’s last 10 starts (Spearit- I thought Weaver lost the first game----hmm)
Also the St. Louis Cardinals are 5 - 0 in their last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game, 7 - 3 in their last 10 home games vs a left - handed starter, 37 - 16 in their last 53 home games vs a team with a winning road record & 51 - 33 this season in home games.
* Umpire trend ( Jeff kellogg ) :
Home team is 9 - 4 in Kellogg's last 13 night games behind home plate at St. Louis.
Why NY Mets
Cardinals have struggled to hit left-handed pitching all season as evidenced by their 24-36 record, .266 batting average and lack of run production (4.4 runs/game). Over their last seven games, the Cardinals' bats have continued to be silenced as the injury-plagued team is batting .247 and scoring a measly 4 runs/game. Moreover, St. Louis is below .500 at night (48-61) and send Jeff Weaver to the mound who has compiled a 7.70 ERA at home with a 1.612 WHIP. For the season, Weaver has garnered a 5.52 ERA, while yielding 35 home runs in approximately 182 innings of work. For his career, Weaver is 2-2 against the Mets with a 5.64 ERA. This season, Weaver has yielded 7 runs in approximately 10 innings against New York (2 games).
Meanwhile, the Mets send veteran lefty Tom Glavine to the mound who is the proud owner of a 10-3 record and 3.17 ERA against St. Louis since 1997. Over his last three starts against St. Louis, Glavine has yielded only 3 runs in 20 innings of work. In addition, Glavine enters tonight's game in excellent form as he has compiled a 0.00 ERA and 0.789 WHIP over his last three starts.
In the end, the disparity in pitching talent tonight, under the primetime lights with the entire world watching, gives the Mets a significant advantage. Let's not overlook the fact that St. Louis is a horrible 2-14 as underdogs of +125 or more.
The Mets are 20-8 on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5, 14-5 when playing with a day off, 6-1 after hitting 4 or more home runs and 15-6 after a win by more than 6 runs (and 10-4 after scoring 10 or more runs).
With Glavine on the mound, the Mets are 20-6 as a favorite, 12-2 when the total is 9 to 9.5 and 14-2 after a win.
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