July 21 – Tonight at Citi Field in the Big Apple, the New York Mets will try to pull off a 3-game series clean sweep against the lack-luster St. Louis Cardinals, which would be their first at home against the Missouri team since August of 2006.

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Considering the New York Mets lead the series 2-0 and are back above .500, it’s not surprising most MLB sports betting sites – including leading online sportsbook BetUS – have laid them as the -120 favorites ahead of this evening’s game.

The Mets’ Jonathan Niese is aiming for a career high wins tonight

MLB betting fans will be interested to see if the Mets’ Jonathan Niese can pull off a career high for wins. The left-handed pitcher will try to win his third straight start this evening, who has improved to 6-2 with a 2.81 ERA in his last nine starts.

Similarly, MLB betting fans will be looking to center fielder Angel Pagan, who scored a tremendous home run in the 10th inning against the Cardinals last night, which helped secure his team the 6-5 victory, and the second game in the series.

And despite rumors that star fielder Carlos Beltran – who is batting .366 and boasts five homers and 17 RBIs in his last 18 games – may be looking to leave the Mets, fans will be hoping he hits another home run like the one he hit last night.

Can the Cardinals stop the Mets from pulling off a series clean sweep

Looking at the St. Louis Cardinals, Matt Holliday stepped up last night as he had had three hits with two RBIs. Holliday told reporters after the game that the Cardinals had to start winning games, but without panicking or doubting themselves.

Meanwhile, tonight’s starting pitcher Jake Westbrook has not lost since June 12, although he is 1-0 with a 5.53 ERA in five starts. In Friday’s loss to the Cincinnati Reds, he allowed two solo home runs and struck out only five in five innings.

So all in all, it looks highly unlikely that the Cardinals will be able to keep the Mets from pulling off their series clean sweep this evening. And for our MLB betting buck, the Mets look like the safest bet. Here are the MLB odds at BetUS.

Team Run Line Moneyline Total St Louis Cardinals +1.5  -200 +100 8  O -130/U +110 New York Mets -1.5 +170 -120 8  O -130/U +110

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