St. Louis looks to clinch a series win and extend their win streak to six. New York will use an opener for a bullpen game and have already changed the opening pitcher once since making the announcement. The Mets will likely make a transaction sometime before game time as Gerber had to leave the mound yesterday with an apparent injury.
St. Louis is 36-28 overall and 17-12 in road games. The Cardinals have a 29-5 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
New York has a 29-37 record overall and a 15-16 record at home. The Mets have a 19-2 record in games when they scored five or more runs.