Gonna throw a bit down simply as Pete Alonso is getting the night off for the Mets and he's obviously capable of a three-run homer at any time. New York pitcher Sean Manaea has a 1.84 ERA on the road, while the Cards' Kyle Gibson has allowed just one earned run in three straight.

I typically like to pick on Sean Manaea, however to his credit has pitched well this season. Manaea's strikeout numbers are intriguing considering he is generating the second highest Whiff Rate of his 9 year career, thus suggesting he's actually running cold on strikeouts, despite averaging 9.2 K/9. I view the Cardinals lineup as fairly neutral and I believe Manaea is certainly wroth a shot at 4.5 against most lineups in his present form.