In this National League matchup, the Cardinals (54-69, 27-36 home) play host to the Mets (57-66, 26-38 away) at Busch Stadium. Taking the mound for the Cardinals is Miles Mikolas, while the Mets will go with Kodai Senga. Check out my pick for three of this St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets matchup.

NEW YORK METS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: St. Louis Cardinals -107

This game will be played at Busch Stadium at 7:15 ET on Saturday, August 19th.

WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS:

  • The Mets are just 3-7 in their last ten road games.
  • In their five most recent games as the favorite, the Mets have gone just 2-3 straight-up.
  • Opponents are hitting just .189 against Miles Mikolas in his last four starts.

NEW YORK METS SEEK TO IMPROVE THEIR ROAD RECORD

Heading into today’s game, the Mets are 4th in the NL East on an overall record of 57-66. So far, they have played in 40 series, and are below .500 at 14-21-5. This season, the Mets are 31-28 at home and 26-38 on the road.

Kodai Senga will take the mound for his 23rd start of the season today. His record stands at 9-6, with an ERA of 3.30 and a .298 OBP allowed. He has struck out 149 batters and holds a WHIP of 1.29. On the road, his ERA is 4.57, while it is 3.02 at home.

Kodai Senga earned a quality start and the win in his last outing, as the Braves fell 7-6. Over six innings, he allowed three runs and four hits.

The Mets have been one of the top power lineups in the league of late, having hit 13 home runs over their last five games. Compared to other clubs, this is 1st best in that span. For the season, they are ranked 10th in home runs and 20th in slugging percentage. Overall, New York is averaging 4.4 runs per game (15th).

Brandon Nimmo has been a major contributor to the Mets’ offense this season, leading the team with 18 home runs over the last five games. He has also maintained a .269 batting average, making him a reliable presence in the lineup.

WILL THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?

Entering game 124 of their season, the Cardinals are 12 games out in the NL Central and are in 5th place. So far, their overall series record stands at 15-19-5. St. Louis’ road winning percent is currently 45.0% (27-33) compared to 42.9% at home (27-36).

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas has had a challenging season thus far, with an overall record of 6-8 and an ERA of 4.27. His ERA is significantly lower on the road (3.99) than when he pitches at home (5.73). Mikolas’ WHIP for the season stands at 1.28, and opposing teams have put together a batting average of .273 against him, with a slugging percentage of .408.

Miles Mikolas was tagged for five hits and four earned runs in 6 1/3 innings of work in his latest start, but the Cardinals still emerged victorious with a 7-5 win over the Athletics.

Over their last five games, the Cardinals are ranked 18th in the league in scoring at 3.2 runs per game. Their season-long scoring average of 4.6 per contest puts them 11th in baseball. In terms of on-base percentage, St. Louis is 4th, with an OBP currently sitting at .332. The team’s collective batting average is .257 (7th).

The Cardinals’ offense has been led by Paul Goldschmidt in 2023. The slugger has put up a .275 batting average with 62 RBIs and 19 home runs so far this season.