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On Saturday, Willson Contreras and the St. Louis Cardinals (12-14) take on Pete Alonso and the New York Mets (13-12), with first pitch scheduled for 4:05 PM ET at Citi Field.
Keep reading to find out all the details on how to watch St. Louis play New York live.
When is Cardinals vs. Mets and when does it start?
Where to watch Cardinals vs. Mets
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What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on FOX.
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Cardinals vs. Mets Game Preview
These clubs meet again following the Cardinals’ 4-2 victory over the Mets yesterday. Miles Mikolas (5.2 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 5 K) picked up the win for the Cardinals. Alec Burleson went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI to lead the team on offense. Jose Butto (5.2 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 4 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Mets.
Cardinals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cardinals have gone 6-6 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 50% of those games).
St. Louis has hit 18 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB play.
The Cardinals’ .338 slugging percentage is the third-lowest average in MLB.
St. Louis’ 4.03 team ERA ranks 20th across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Cardinals average MLB’s 20th-ranked WHIP (1.304).
Mets Stats, Odds & Insights
The Mets have entered the game as underdogs 11 times this season and won six, or 54.5%, of those games.
New York ranks 13th in Major League Baseball with 27 home runs.
The Mets rank 14th in the majors with a .388 team slugging percentage.
New York has pitched to a 3.55 ERA this season, which ranks ninth in baseball.
The Mets have a combined WHIP of 1.318 as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
Cardinals Starter Recent Performance: Sonny Gray
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Brewers | Apr. 21 | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| at Athletics | Apr. 15 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| vs. Phillies | Apr. 9 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Mets Starter Recent Performance: Adrian Houser
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Dodgers | Apr. 21 | 4.0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| vs. Pirates | Apr. 15 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| at Braves | Apr. 9 | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| vs. Tigers | Apr. 4 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
The Cardinals will send Sonny Gray (2-1) to the mound for his fourth start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 1.04 ERA and 23 strikeouts through 17 1/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent time out on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the right-hander went 6 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
The 34-year-old has an ERA of 1.04, with 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opponents are hitting .226 against him.
Contreras leads St. Louis in batting average (.296) and home runs (four) this season, while also chipping in with nine RBI.
Nolan Arenado is a key run producer for St. Louis with a .286 average and 12 RBI.
Brendan Donovan leads St. Louis in runs batted in (12) this season. He has a .219 batting average and a .344 slugging percentage.
Mets Key Players to Watch
Adrian Houser (0-2) will take to the mound for the Mets and make his fifth start of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw four innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up eight earned runs while allowing seven hits.
The 31-year-old has an ERA of 7.45 and 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .270 in four games this season.
Alonso leads the Mets with seven home runs.
Starling Marte’s .288 batting average leads his team.
Brandon Nimmo leads the Mets with 15 runs batted in.
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