The New York Mets will be taking the field against the St. Louis Cardinals in a Saturday showdown. The game gets underway 2:15 p.m. ET and Pix11 will showcase this NL matchup.
New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals Odds
New York (-135) is favored against St. Louis (+125) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this one at 7.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently sit at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. The game’s most recent runline odds sit at +110 for taking the Mets -1.5 runs and -130 for the Cardinals +1.5 runs.
The Mets are 11-8 SU and have gone 11-7 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 0.3 units for moneyline gamblers in this young season and 2.1 units ATS. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 10-9 SU and 11-7 ATS. They’ve gained 1.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.9 units ATS.
St. Louis games have an 11-6-1 over/under record so far in 2019. New York has been a decent over bet with a total record of 13-4-1.
Right-hander Chris Flexen will get the nod for the visiting Mets. Flexen has yet to pitch in the majors this year.
The Cardinals will send righty Miles Mikolas (1-1, 6.00 ERA) to the mound. Mikolas has 11 strikeouts and five walks to his name, along with a 1.38 WHIP. Mikolas did not record a start against the Mets in 2018.
St. Louis’ pitchers have given up 4.6 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 5.28 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.43 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 9.5 K/9.
The St. Louis hitters are putting up 5.2 runs per contest, including 5.8 per game over its last 10 games and 6.0 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .302/.380/.555 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Cardinals’ batters have been led by shortstop Paul DeJong and second baseman Kolten Wong. DeJong is hitting .325/.395/.597 with four home runs, 10 RBIs and 17 runs scored, while Wong’s line is .300/.427/.583 with four homers, 12 RBIs and 10 runs scored.
For the visitors, New York’s pitchers have allowed 6.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.34 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 10.59 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.72, along with a WHIP of 1.40.
Mets hitters have slashed .270/.356/.439 on their way to 5.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
New York’s hitters have been led by left fielder Jeff McNeil and first baseman Pete Alonso. McNeil is slashing .391/.451/.500 with 25 hits, 10 RBIs and eight runs scored, while Alonso (.333/.425/.739) is up to 23 hits, seven homers, 18 RBIs and 16 runs scored.
The Mets have gained 0.1 units and are 8-6 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in nine of those games, compared to four that’ve hit the under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Cardinals have netted 1.3 units and are 9-6 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 10 of those games, compared to four that’ve gone under.
Mets at Cardinals Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Mets, ATS Winner – Mets, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in only two of St. Louis’ last seven games.
- The Mets have a total OPS of .795 this season and an OPS of .781 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Cardinals’ OPS stands at .801 overall and .828 against righties.
- St. Louis has recorded 24.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 28.0 over its last five.
- The Mets have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cardinals have hit 17 over their last 10.
