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At 7:45 PM ET, the Mets and Cardinals will face off in an NL matchup. This one is being played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis and features a Mets club that is 16-18 compared to the Cardinals at 15-19. Kyle Gibson is starting for the Cardinals, and he is facing off against Sean Manaea for the Mets.

Looking at the odds, the over/under line is at 8 runs, and the Cardinals are the slight favorite at -124. If you're looking to watch this one on TV, it is being carried by SNY.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS VS NEW YORK METS BETTING PICK

The Pick: St. Louis Cardinals Moneyline -124

This game will be played at Busch Stadium at 7:45 ET on Monday, May 6th.

HOW TO BET THE METS VS CARDINALS:

  • We have the Cardinals winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Mets to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Mets Records & Stats

New York is coming off a game in which they wasted several good performances. In their 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay, Francisco Lindor went 2/6 with a homer and two RBIs, and Jake Diekman was excellent out of the bullpen, tossing three scoreless innings. The Mets also got a good start from Luis Severino, but he took the loss, as New York allowed four runs in the 2nd inning.

Heading into this game, the Mets were the slight favorite at -107 on the money line. Things started off well for the Mets, as they got on the board with two runs in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Rays scored three times in the bottom of the first.

The Mets are on the road today vs. the Cardinals, and they are looking to snap a three-game losing streak, as they lost the final three games of their series vs. the Rays. Currently, the Mets are 4th in the NL East, trailing the Phillies by 7.5 games. Overall, they are 16-18 this season.

At home, the Mets are 9-10 this year compared to 7-8 on the road. As the underdog, the Mets have dropped three straight on the road, and they are 5-7 overall in these games. So far, they are 10-9 as the favorite this year.

The Mets have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 17-17 overall. They have been even better on the run line on the road, going 9-6. Their average run margin on the season is just 0.1 runs per game, but they have been outscored by an average of 0.1 runs per game at home. When they win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.4 runs per game.

Today's over/under line for the Mets' game against the Cardinals is set at 8 runs. The Mets have had a combined run average of 8.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 17-17. When the over/under line has been set at 8 runs, their record is 3-2. So far this season, 41.2% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs.

Sean Manaea gets the start for the Mets today and will be looking to build off his last outing, where he finished with a no-decision. Against the Cubs on April 30th, he went five innings, giving up one earned run on three hits. Manaea only issued one walk in the outing. Looking back further, he has made six starts and has a record of 1-1 with an ERA of 3.07. Opponents are batting .224 off the left-hander this season. Manaea has made one quality start this year and is averaging 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.

So far, the Mets offense has been pretty average, as they are 17th in scoring at 4.4 runs per game. One thing to keep in mind is that they have been much better on the road, averaging 5.5 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .236, which is 16th in the league, and have the 11th ranked home run total in the league.

Brandon Nimmo comes into the game with a four-game hitting streak and is the team's current leader in RBIs, with 21. He is also 8th in the league in home runs. Pete Alonso is 3rd in the league in homers but is batting just .206 for the season. However, he has gone 7/22 in his last seven games, with two homers.

Cardinals Records & Stats

Heading into their last game vs. the White Sox, the Cardinals closed out the series with a 5-1 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 4th inning before the White Sox scored four runs in the top of the 4th. St. Louis was the -162 favorite at home going into the game.

Matthew Liberatore got the start for the Cardinals and took the loss. He only lasted 3 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs. Offensively, the Cardinals only had one fewer hit than the White Sox but scored just one run. Willson Contreras's homer in the 2nd inning was the lone bright spot for the Cardinals.

St. Louis opens their series vs. the Mets, having lost two straight games and are 15-19 overall, putting them 5th in the NL Central. So far, they are 0-3 in divisional games this year and trail the Brewers by 5.5 games in the division.

The Cardinals have struggled in day games this year, going 5-13, and they are just below .500 at 9-10 on the road. At home, the Cardinals are 6-9 this year. So far, they have been favored in 17 games, going 8-9 as the favorite. As for how they have done as the underdog, the Cardinals are 7-10. St. Louis' overall series record is 5-6, and they lost two straight series vs. the Padres and White Sox.

St. Louis has been a solid run-line bet this season, going 18-16 overall, but they have been even better when they are the underdog, going 11-6. They have covered the run line in 8 of 15 home games, but have failed to cover in their last two games at home. The Cardinals are averaging -0.9 runs per game this season.

St. Louis has seen 18 of its 33 games this season with an over/under line set higher than 8 runs, and the Cardinals have gone 1-3-1 in those contests. Their games have averaged 7.9 runs per game, and their over/under record is 12-21 overall. The O/U line for today's game is set at 8 runs, and the Cardinals' games have averaged 8 runs per game this season.

Kyle Gibson will be looking to build off his last outing, where he gave up just one earned run in seven innings of work. In that outing, he finished with a no-decision. Looking back further, Gibson has made four straight quality starts and has a record of 2-2 this season. His ERA is 3.79, and opponents are batting .216 this season. So far, Gibson has allowed six homers and is averaging 6.87 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has issued 3.32 walks per nine innings.

St. Louis comes into the game with one of the league's worst offenses, as they are averaging just 3.5 runs per game, which is 29th in the league. They have been even worse in terms of power, as their 23 home runs are the fewest in the league. As a team, they are batting just .214, and their team on-base percentage of .294 is also near the bottom of the league.

Willson Contreras has been a bright spot for the Cardinals so far, as he is hitting .275 for the season and has the team's top on-base percentage at .398. He also leads the team with six homers. Nolan Arenado is batting .287 and has gone deep twice. Over his last 10 games, Contreras has gone 9/37 with three homers.