Cardinals vs. Mets Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 7

Updated May. 7, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Miles Mikolas takes the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday at Busch Stadium against Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets. First pitch is at 7:45 PM ET. The Mets are listed as +106 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the favorite Cardinals (-126). St. Louis (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under is 8.5 runs for this matchup.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Mets game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Mets Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:45 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Cardinals vs. Mets Prediction

• Score Prediction: Mets 6, Cardinals 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 51%, Mets 49%

Cardinals vs. Mets Betting Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have been favored 18 times and won eight, or 44.4%, of those games.
• This season St. Louis has won six of its 14 games, or 42.9%, when favored by at least -126 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 55.8%.
• The Mets have been underdogs in 15 games this season and have come away with the win six times (40%) in those contests.
• New York has a mark of 6-5 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +106 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 48.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

FINAL

NYM 7 · STL 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

New York Mets

NYM

+1.5

+106

o8.5

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

-1.5

-126

u8.5

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals played as the moneyline favorite in six of their last 10 games, and they went 2-4 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Cardinals have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Nolan Arenado leads the Cardinals with 19 runs batted in while accumulating a team-high batting average of .286.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Arenado is 170th in homers and 44th in RBI.
• Willson Contreras' six home runs are a team-high mark.
• Contreras ranks 32nd in home runs in baseball, and 134th in RBI.
• Contreras heads into this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .353 with two doubles, two home runs, four walks and three RBI.
• Brendan Donovan has eight doubles, a triple, three home runs and 11 walks while batting .216.
• Donovan has at least one base hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .150 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.
• Masyn Winn is batting .265 with five doubles, two triples and 11 walks.
• Winn is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .105 with a double.

Cardinals Team Props

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Mets Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Mets have a record of 1-4.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Mets and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
• The Mets have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Mets Recent Stats

Mets Player Insights

• Lindor has seven doubles, six home runs and 13 walks while batting .204.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Lindor ranks 32nd in homers and 37th in RBI.
• Brandon Nimmo has racked up 22 runs batted in to lead his team.
• Among all major league hitters, Nimmo is 76th in home runs and 24th in RBI.
• Pete Alonso has eight home runs, tops in the clubhouse.
• Starling Marte leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .264.

Mets Team Props

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