Two squads on losing skids — the New York Mets (three straight) and the St. Louis Cardinals (two in a row) — clash on Monday at 7:45 PM ET, at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals are a home favorite (-126) versus the Mets (+106). The St. Louis Cardinals will give the start to Kyle Gibson (2-2, 3.79 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Mets will counter with Sean Manaea (1-1, 3.07 ERA).
The Cardinals lost 5-1 against the White Sox yesterday, with Giovanny Gallegos taking the loss. He threw zero innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits. Willson Contreras went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the Cardinals offensively.