MLB Betting: Cardinals at Mets Odds

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Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals open a two-game set against the New York Mets at Citi Field tonight.

Pujols is batting .226 with two homers and five RBIs in 16 games since appearing in his eighth All-Star game July 14. The first baseman hasn’t hit a homer since connecting for two in a 6-1 win over Arizona on July 17 in the first game following the mid-season break.

Pujols’ struggles continued over the weekend, going 0 for 9 as the Cardinals took two of three against Houston to conclude a 5-2 homestand.

He may have trouble breaking out against Johan Santana, who has won both of his starts against the Cardinals this year.

Santana is 3-0 with an 0.43 ERA in his last three home starts.

The Cardinals will counter with Joel Pineiro, who is 3-0 with a 2.91 ERA in five starts against the Mets.

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