The New York Mets will do battle against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field. Pix11 will be televising this NL matchup and the first pitch will be at 7:10 p.m. ET.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets Odds
St. Louis (+135) is entering this one as the underdog against New York (-145) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently sit at -110 for both the over and the under. The game’s current runline odds stand at -160 for picking the Cardinals +1.5 runs and +140 for the Mets -1.5 runs.
The Cardinals have gone 35-33 SU this year and are 34-32 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 7.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline, despite having gained 1.3 units ATS. St. Louis is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Mets, on the other hand, are 33-36 SU and 33-34 ATS. They’ve lost 8.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 4.5 units ATS. New York has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in three of those seven.
Mets games have a 35-26-6 over/under record so far in 2019. St. Louis has an over/under record of 29-32-5.
The right-handed Michael Wacha is the probable starter for the visiting Cards. Wacha is 4-2 with a 5.63 ERA and 52 strikeouts. He has yet to face New York this year, but he did make two starts against the Mets in 2018, putting together a 1-1 record against them with a 4.22 ERA and 10 strikeouts.
The Mets are preparing to start righty Noah Syndergaard (4-4, 4.45 ERA), who has 88 strikeouts and 22 walks to his name, along with a 1.20 WHIP. Syndergaard is 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 7.20 ERA in one start against St. Louis this year.
As a unit, New York’s pitching staff has allowed 5.0 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 4.20 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.31 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 9.3 K/9.
The New York offense is putting up 4.7 runs per outing, including 5.3 per game over its last 10 games and 6.0 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .243/.302/.412 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Mets’ batters have been led by left fielder Jeff McNeil and first baseman Pete Alonso. McNeil is slashing .337/.406/.463 with three home runs, 20 RBIs and 25 runs scored, and Alonso is batting .259 with 22 homers, 50 RBIs and 42 runs.
In the visiting dugout, St. Louis’ pitching staff allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.37 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 7.70 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.10, along with a K/9 of 10.30.
Cardinals hitters have slashed .246/.326/.408 on their way to 4.7 runs scored per game this season, including 3.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Shortstop Paul DeJong and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt continue to lead St. Louis’ hitters. DeJong is hitting .270/.360/.492 with 12 home runs, 32 RBIs and 46 runs scored, while Goldschmidt (.261/.346/.421) has produced 12 homers, 27 RBIs and 40 runs scored.
The Cardinals have lost 2.8 units and are 29-25 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 23 of those games, compared to 27 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Mets have lost 6.3 units and are 24-27 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 26 of those games, compared to 20 that’ve gone under.
Cardinals vs. Mets MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Mets, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in three of New York’s last seven games.
- The Cardinals have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
- The Cardinals have an OPS of .734 this season and an OPS of .743 against right-handed pitchers. The Mets’ OPS sits at .746 overall and .724 versus righties.
- New York has recorded 23.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.2 over its last five.
- The Cardinals have won four of their last five games SU while the Mets have lost three of their last four.
