Amidst a demanding stretch of 13 consecutive games, the Mets are reportedly making strategic roster adjustments. They are calling up right-handed pitching prospect Blade Tidwell from Triple-A Syracuse to start Sunday against the St.

Brandon Waddell is expected to face one of his former teams, the St. Louis Cardinals, in his return to the majors.

The big-spending Mets were relatively thrifty when it came to assembling their pitching staff, but the results so far are undeniable.

Blade Tidwell was called up by the New York Mets according to multiple reports Friday, setting up the Tennessee baseball product to make his MLB debut. Tidwell is the eighth player from the Tony Vitello era to reach the major leagues. He is the second do to so this season, joining Colorado Rockies pitcher Chase Dollander.

The Arizona Diamondbacks (16-14) meet the New York Mets (21-10) Thursday for the final game of their 3-game series. First pitch from Citi Field is at 1:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Diamondbacks vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Preview the May 2 matchup between the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Its Friday, May 2 and the Mets (21-11) are in St. Louis to open a series against the Cardinals (14-18). Clay Holmes is slated to take the mound for New York against Sonny Gray for St. Louis. Both of these teams enter the three-game series having lost on Thursday.