MLB Free Picks: St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets: June 24th 2009

St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets u9.0 (-120) - Wed Jun 24 ‘09 7:10p
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The St. Louis Cardinals shut out the New York Mets 3-0 here last night, and we look for a similarly low scoring affair this evening.

The Mets lineup is basically comprised of David Wright and a bunch of nobodies right now, as Carlos Beltran joined Carlos Delgado and Jose Reyes on the Disabled List yesterday. Thus, the fact that the Mets are batting an ordinary .259 vs. right-handed pitching the last 10 games is not much of a surprise, and it is goof news for Cardinals starter Brad Thompson, who has a nice 3.89 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in four starts this year.

The Mets may have uncovered a gem in Fernando Nieve, as he has looked very poised and polished while allowing a grand total of three runs and seven hits in 12.2 innings over two starts since his call-up. If he keeps up this pace, it may be hard to remove him from the rotation once the injured John Maine comes off of the Disabled List. He should be doubly tough on a St. Louis lineup that has never faced him before.

Now this may not be an exact replica of that 3-0 game last night, but we do not exactly see these clubs lighting up the scoreboard here either.

MLB Free Picks: Cardinals, Mets Under 9 (-120)