Monday's contest that pits the St. Louis Cardinals (57-55) against the New York Mets (58-53) at Busch Stadium is expected to be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Cardinals. First pitch is at 5:15 PM ET on August 5.
The Mets will give the ball to Sean Manaea (7-4, 3.50 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Cardinals will counter with Andre Pallante (4-5, 4.04 ERA).
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Mets vs. Cardinals Game Info & Odds
- When: Monday, August 5, 2024 at 5:15 PM ET
- Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: SNY
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Mets vs. Cardinals Score Prediction
- Our pick for this matchup is Cardinals 5, Mets 4.
Total Prediction for Mets vs. Cardinals
- Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
Mets Performance Insights
- The Mets have played as the favorite in seven of their past 10 games and have gone 4-3 in those contests.
- In its last 10 games with a total, New York and its opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
- This season, the Mets have won 32 out of the 59 games, or 54.2%, in which they've been favored.
- New York is 27-23 this season when entering a game favored by -120 or more on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Mets, based on the moneyline, is 54.5%.
- New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking eighth with 537 total runs this season.
- The Mets have a 4.15 team ERA that ranks 19th among all league pitching staffs.
Cardinals Performance Insights
- In five games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Cardinals have posted a mark of 3-2.
- In its last 10 games with an over/under, St. Louis and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total eight times.
- The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 53 games this year and have walked away with the win 26 times (49.1%) in those games.
- This season, St. Louis has been victorious 16 times in 39 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 50% chance of walking away with the win.
- Averaging 4.2 runs per game (468 total), St. Louis is the 21st-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Cardinals have the 18th-ranked ERA (4.09) in the majors this season.
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Mets Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30 | Twins | W 2-0 | Sean Manaea vs David Festa |
| July 31 | Twins | L 8-3 | Luis Severino vs Pablo Lopez |
| August 2 | @ Angels | W 5-1 | Paul Blackburn vs Tyler Anderson |
| August 3 | @ Angels | L 5-4 | David Peterson vs José Soriano |
| August 4 | @ Angels | L 3-2 | José Quintana vs Griffin Canning |
| August 5 | @ Cardinals | - | Sean Manaea vs Andre Pallante |
| August 6 | @ Rockies | - | Luis Severino vs Kyle Freeland |
| August 7 | @ Rockies | - | Paul Blackburn vs Ryan Feltner |
| August 8 | @ Rockies | - | David Peterson vs Austin Gomber |
| August 9 | @ Mariners | - | José Quintana vs Bryce Miller |
| August 10 | @ Mariners | - | Sean Manaea vs Logan Gilbert |
Cardinals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 31 | Rangers | W 10-1 | Michael McGreevy vs Andrew Heaney |
| August 1 | @ Cubs | L 5-4 | Sonny Gray vs Shota Imanaga |
| August 2 | @ Cubs | L 6-3 | Erick Fedde vs Javier Assad |
| August 3 | @ Cubs | W 5-4 | Kyle Gibson vs Jameson Taillon |
| August 4 | @ Cubs | L 6-2 | Miles Mikolas vs Justin Steele |
| August 5 | Mets | - | Andre Pallante vs Sean Manaea |
| August 6 | Rays | - | Sonny Gray vs Jeffrey Springs |
| August 7 | Rays | - | Erick Fedde vs Taj Bradley |
| August 8 | Rays | - | Kyle Gibson vs Shane Baz |
| August 9 | @ Royals | - | Miles Mikolas vs Michael Lorenzen |
| August 10 | @ Royals | - | Andre Pallante vs Michael Wacha |
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