The New York Mets (12-5) and St. Louis Cardinals (9-5) clash in the first of a three-game series on Monday at Busch Stadium, at 7:45 PM ET. The Mets are coming off a series victory over the Diamondbacks, and the Cardinals a series win over the Reds.
The Mets are favored (-147 on the moneyline) when they take on the Cardinals (+126). The Mets will give the ball to Max Scherzer (3-0) against the Cardinals and Miles Mikolas (1-0). The total in the game is set at 7 total runs.
Mets vs. Cardinals Predictions
Mets vs. Cardinals Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mets | -147 | +126 | 7 | +104 | -125 | -1.5 | +120 | -142 |
Mets vs. Cardinals Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Mets
- New York played as the moneyline favorite for each of its last 10 games, and went 8-2 in those matchups.
- In their last 10 outings — 11 had a set run total — the Mets and their opponents combined to go over the total four times.
- New York has a 5-5-0 record against the spread over its past 10 games.
Cardinals
- In seven games over the last 10 matchups when set as the underdog by sportsbooks, St. Louis has a record of 4-3.
- When it comes to hitting the over, the Cardinals and their opponents are in their last 10 games with a total.
- St. Louis has won of its last 10 games against the spread.
Mets vs. Cardinals Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Max Scherzer
- The Mets covered in each of the three games Scherzer has started that had a spread set by oddsmakers.
- The Mets have played while favored on the moneyline for four of Scherzer’s starts this season, and they won every time.
- Scherzer’s three starts have all been victories for his team this season.
- Scherzer’s starts went over the run total two times in four games with a set total this season.
Projected starter: Miles Mikolas
- Mikolas’ team has covered the spread in each of the three opportunities this season.
- His team is 2-0 this season when he starts and they’re underdogs on the moneyline.
- Mikolas’ team has yet to lose any of his starts this season.
- In games Mikolas has started this season, the teams are 1-1-1 at hitting the over.
Mets Batting Leaders
- Francisco Lindor leads the Mets with four home runs while putting up a team-best batting average of .312.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Lindor’s home run total ranks 10th and his RBI tally ranks 11th.
- Starling Marte has two doubles, two home runs and three walks while batting .254.
- Marte ranks 52nd in home runs among hitters in baseball and seventh in RBI.
- Jeff McNeil has two doubles, a triple, a home run and five walks while batting .302.
- Pete Alonso has totaled 16 runs batted in to pace his team.
- Alonso has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two RBI.
Mets Batting Leaders
- Nolan Arenado is batting .364 with five home runs and 14 RBI. All three of those stats lead St. Louis hitters this season.
- Arenado is fourth in home runs and sixth in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
- Tommy Edman has collected 15 hits this season and has an OBP of .400. He’s slugging .562 on the year.
- Edman ranks 23rd in homers and 49th in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
- Edman has hit safely in 10 straight games. In his last 10 games he is batting .286 with a triple, two home runs, four walks and seven RBI.
- Tyler O’Neill is slashing .213/.304/.319 this season for the Cardinals.
- Paul Goldschmidt is batting .236 with an OBP of .323 and a slugging percentage of .309 this season.
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