At 5:15 PM ET, the Mets and Cardinals square off in an NL matchup. This one is being played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, and the Mets are favored on the money line (-118) compared to the Cardinals at -101. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs.
Sean Manaea will start for the Mets, and he is facing off against Andre Pallante. New York is 58-53, while the Cardinals are 57-55 and are 2nd in the NL Central. St. Louis has lost two straight. This game can be seen on SNY.
New York vs. St. Louis Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Mets at Cardinals
- Where: Busch Stadium St. Louis
- Date: Monday, August 5th
- Betting Odds NYM -118 | STL -101 O/U 9
Mets Preview
New York closed out their series vs. the Angels with a 3-2 loss on the road. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Angels scored two runs in the bottom of the 9th. The Mets were the -152 favorite going into the game.
Jose Quintana had a good start for the Mets, going five innings and giving up just three hits and one earned run while striking out four. However, the Mets couldnjson't close things out, and Jose Quintana took the loss. The Mets also wasted a big game from Robinson Cano, who went 2-4 with a run scored.
This season, the Mets' games have averaged 8 runs per game, and their over/under record is 58-49. When the total has been set at 9 runs, their O/U record is 4-6-4. The Mets are 53-58 against the run line overall, and on the road, their run line record is 28-24.
Following two straight losses as the road team, the Mets are 28-24 on the road and 30-29 at home. They are 36-30 as the favorite and have a series record of 16-14-7 this season. In the NL East, the Mets are currently in 3rd place, eight games behind the Phillies.
Sean Manaea will be looking to build off his last outing, where he didn't give up a run. In that start vs. the Twins, he went seven innings, picking up the win and giving up just two hits. Looking at his overall numbers, Manaea has made 21 starts, and his ERA is 3.50. Opponents are batting .211 off the left-hander this season. Manaea's record is 7-4, and he has issued 3.66 walks per nine innings compared to 8.92 strikeouts. So far, he has seven quality starts and has a better ERA on the road at 3.24 compared to 4.54 at home.
Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso have been the Mets' top power threats this season, with Lindor's 22 homers ranking 2nd on the team and Alonso's 23 homers leading the team and putting him 9th in the league. Lindor is also 2nd on the Mets with 64 RBIs, and Alonso is 3rd with 59 RBIs. Lindor comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak. Lindor is batting .256 for the season, and Alonso is batting .241.
As a team, the Mets are 8th in the league in scoring at 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are 5th in the league in home runs and have the 8th best slugging percentage in the league. Over his last eight games, J.D. Martinez has gone 9/27 (.333) with two homers for the Mets.
Cardinals Preview
The Cardinals will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Cubs with a 6-2 loss. This was especially tough, as it was the Cubs who handed the Cardinals the loss. St. Louis was the +124 underdog on the road going into this matchup.
Miles Mikolas had a rough outing, giving up four earned runs on eight hits and issuing two walks. The Cardinals also wasted a big game from Masyn Winn, who homered in the 3rd inning, going 1/4.
St. Louis is 57-55 overall and 5.5 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central, and they have a 56-56 run line record. As underdogs, they are 28-28 straight up and 37-19 against the run line, but as favorites, they are 29-27 straight up and 19-37 against the run line. The Cardinals have been outscored by an average of 0.4 runs per game this season.
The over/under line for today's game is set at 9 runs, and the Cardinals' over/under record for the season is 55-54. So far, 77.7% of their games have had over/under lines set at less than 9 runs, and the average run total for their games is 8.7 runs.
Right-hander Andre Pallante gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Mets at home. Pallante has made 10 starts this year and has a record of 4-5 with an ERA of 4.04. Looking at his overall numbers, Pallante has a WHIP of 1.36 and has issued 3.32 walks per nine innings compared to 7.07 strikeouts. Coming into the game, he has allowed a total of five home runs. Pallante's last outing came on July 29th, where he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. He has lost three of his last four starts.
St. Louis has been a below-average offensive team this season, averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 4.4 runs per game. As a team, the Cardinals are batting .245, which is 11th in the league, and are also 11th in the league in team on-base percentage. St. Louis has been led in home runs this season by Alec Burleson and Nolan Gorman, who are both tied for 1st on the team and 13th in the league with 19 homers.
Masyn Winn has been one of the Cardinals' top hitters this season, batting .279 with nine homers and 41 RBIs. Winn has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/45 in his last 10 games with four homers. Brendan Donovan is 2nd on the team in RBIs, with 52, and is batting .265 this season.
Mets vs. Cardinals Prediction: Cardinals ML -101
Our prediction for today's Mets vs. Cardinals matchup is to take the Cardinals on the money line, with the payout sitting at -101. We actually have the Cardinals winning this one by a score of 6-4, meaning you could also look to take the over, as the line is currently sitting at 9 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Andre Pallante finishing with five strikeouts, which would have him as the ninth best starter in terms of Ks. As for Sean Manaea, we have him finishing with five strikeouts, which is tied for the fourth fewest among today's starters.
