The St. Louis Cardinals (54-67) kick off a four-game series on Thursday against the New York Mets (55-66). The contest starts at 7:15 PM ET at Busch Stadium. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Mets will send Jose Quintana (0-4) to the mound, while Adam Wainwright (3-7) will take the ball for the Cardinals.
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New York vs. St. Louis Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Probable Pitchers: Quintana – NYM (0-4, 3.03 ERA) vs Wainwright – STL (3-7, 8.77 ERA)
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Mets vs. Cardinals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Quintana | Wainwright | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | GS | 15 |
| 0-4 | W-L | 3-7 |
| 3.03 | ERA | 8.77 |
| 29.2 | IP | 66.2 |
| 10 | BB | 26 |
| 20 | SO | 39 |
Mets Probable Starting Pitcher: José Quintana
- In his last time out on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, the lefty went six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- The 34-year-old has a 3.03 ERA and 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season, while allowing a batting average of .248 to opposing hitters.
- Quintana is aiming to earn his fifth quality start in a row in this outing.
- So far he has allowed one or more earned runs in each of his outings.
- Quintana and his team have not covered in any of the five games with a spread he’s started this season.
- Games Quintana has started this season hit the over one time in five chances.
Quintana’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Braves | Aug. 12 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| at Orioles | Aug. 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| at Royals | Aug. 1 | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| at Yankees | Jul. 26 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. White Sox | Jul. 20 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Adam Wainwright
- The right-hander gave up eight earned runs in one inning pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
- The 41-year-old has pitched in 15 games this season with an ERA of 8.77, a 1.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 2.085.
- He has started 15 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in one of them.
- He has allowed at least one earned run in every appearance this season.
- The Cardinals have gone 7-8-0 ATS in Wainwright’s 15 starts that had a set spread.
- Wainwright’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in nine of 15 contests.
Wainwright’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Royals | Aug. 11 | 1.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Rockies | Aug. 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Cubs | Jul. 29 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| at Diamondbacks | Jul. 24 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| at Marlins | Jul. 4 | 3.1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
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