St. Louis at New York

St. Louis comes off a 5-3 victory over New York as a +135 dog. The offense is 12th in the majors in runs scored and slugging, while the defense is fourth in fielding percentage. The Cardinals are on a 6-14 run, though seven of those losses were by just one run. Southpaw Matthew Liberatore comes off a hard-luck loss to San Francisco, 4-3, allowing just 2 runs in 6 innings. The Cardinals are 1-3 in his four starts with two of the losses by one run. St. Louis is 133-94 versus NL teams with a batting average of .245 or worse. The disappointing Mets are favored again but 4-10 in June. The pitching is 26th in ERA (4.64), including 20th in the bullpen (4.22 ERA), while the offense is 18th in runs and on-base percentage, plus 20th in slugging. Starter Carlos Carrasco (5.71 ERA) has walked 18 in 41 innings and has a 6.89 ERA at home. He also is winless in three starts versus St. Louis with a 6.61 ERA. The Mets are 15-21 after a loss, plus 8-16 against lefty starters. The wagering value is on the visitors to win the game or lose by one run. Play St. Louis on the Run-Line as a Max Play