Mets vs Cardinals: Early Season Showdown

0:00It's March 31st, MLB News Today starts now, AI powered and always on. Tonight's matchup in St. Louis pits the 3-1 New York Mets against the 2-2 St. Louis Cardinals with the Mets holding a 1-0 lead in this 3-game series. Kodai Senga takes the mound for New York, while Andre Palante starts for the cards, both had zero wins and zero losses so far. First pitch is at 7.45pm Eastern. The Mets are favored at minus 166 on Bet MGM with the Cardinals as plus 139 underdogs and the over-unders sitting at 8 and a half runs. Last season, St. Louis finished 78 in 84 overall, strong at home with a 44 in 37 mark, averaging 8 point, two hits per game and smashing 148 homers. New York went 83 and 79 a year ago, slugging 427 as a team with a 326 on-base percentage, though they struggled on the road at 34 and 47.

1:00Fans are buzzing about the Mets early momentum carrying over. Injuries could shake things up. St. asked, Louis misses Hunter Dobbins on the 15-day I.L with a knee issue and Lars Newbar on the 60-day with heel problems. The Mets have their own woes, sidelining AJ. Minter for 15 days with a lat strain, plus Reed Garrett, Justin Haggerman, Tyler McGill, and Dead Neonunias all on the 60-day I.L for elbow and rib troubles. Keep an eye on how these arms hold up under pressure. This series could set the tone early in the season as both squads push for playoff positioning.