The St. Louis Cardinals (54-69) bring a three-game losing streak into a home contest against the New York Mets (57-66) at 7:15 PM ET on Saturday. The probable pitchers are Kodai Senga (9-6) for the Mets and Miles Mikolas (6-8) for the Cardinals.
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New York vs. St. Louis Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Senga – NYM (9-6, 3.30 ERA) vs Mikolas – STL (6-8, 4.27 ERA)
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Mets vs. Cardinals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Senga | Mikolas | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | GS | 26 |
| 9-6 | W-L | 6-8 |
| 3.30 | ERA | 4.27 |
| 122.2 | IP | 147.2 |
| 59 | BB | 29 |
| 149 | SO | 103 |
Mets Probable Starting Pitcher: Kodai Senga
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, when he tossed six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up four hits.
- In 22 games this season, the 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.30, with 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .209 against him.
- Senga is trying to register his third quality start in a row in this outing.
- He has had three appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- When Senga starts, his team is 9-13-0 against the spread this season.
- Out of Senga’s 22 starts with a total this season, six have hit the over.
Senga’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Braves | Aug. 13 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Cubs | Aug. 7 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| at Royals | Aug. 2 | 5.2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Nationals | Jul. 27 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| at Red Sox | Jul. 21 | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Miles Mikolas
- The right-hander gave up four earned runs in 6 1/3 innings pitched on Monday in his last outing, a matchup with the Oakland Athletics.
- The 34-year-old has pitched in 26 games this season with an ERA of 4.27, a 3.55 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.280.
- He has 11 quality starts in 26 chances this season.
- He has five appearances with no earned runs allowed in 26 chances this season.
- Among qualified Major League pitchers this season, the 34-year-old’s 4.27 ERA ranks 39th, 1.280 WHIP ranks 37th, and 6.3 K/9 ranks 54th.
- When Mikolas starts, the Cardinals are 11-14-0 against the spread.
- Mikolas has started 25 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in 13 of them.
Mikolas’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Athletics | Aug. 14 | 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| at Rays | Aug. 8 | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Twins | Aug. 1 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Cubs | Jul. 27 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| at Cubs | Jul. 22 | 5.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
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