New York Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals. Prediction and Betting Tips for MLB 2022 (May 18, 2022).

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In the final game of their three-game series, the New York Mets take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets have fallen from the top of the National League, while the Cardinals are on the rise. What are the chances of the hosts winning on Wednesday and regaining second place? Here's our prediction.

Command Analysis

New York Mets

The New York Mets demonstrated weak performance in the last week and droped to the third line in the National League table. Buck Showalter's team lost three of their last five games - the Mets lost the series against the Seattle Mariners (1:2, 5:4, 7:8) and last night suffered a defeat to the Cardinals (3:4). Max Scherzer (4-1) will pitch for the hosts in the series finale.

St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals,on the other hand, have looked very confident in recent games and have strengthened their standings. Currently, Oliver Marmol's side is in 6th place in the National League.After losing the series opener in New York (1:3), the Cardinals delivered solid performance in the second game and got a strong-willed victory with a score of 4:3.

Trends

Ставка1st inning: New York Mets win

The Mets won the first inning in 4 of the previous 5 home games.

3.74

СтавкаTotal over 6.5 runs

This bet won in 4 of the last 5 head-to-head games in New York.

1.76

Tip and bets

TipHandicap (-1.5) to New York Mets

2.12

The New York Mets have lost momentum, but the team is playing at home and will strive to win the decisive game of the series. The Mets have some problems, but Max Schrezer's form and their desire to regain second place in the NL give them a good chance to win the upcoming game. Despite looking great lately, the Cardinals will have a difficult time beating the Mets in New York for the second time in a row.

Our prediction - handicap (-1.5) to New York Mets

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