Mets vs. Cardinals Prediction: Odds, Line & Insights for April 26

The New York Mets (13-11) will look to Francisco Lindor, red hot after a four-hit game, to lead them in a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals (11-14) on Friday at 7:10 PM ET on Apple TV+. The Mets are -125 favorites for the contest, according to oddsmakers. Jose Butto takes the mound for New York while Miles Mikolas is St. Louis' starter for the contest.

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Mets vs. Cardinals Predictions

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Moneyline Odds & Pick

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Moneyline Pick Score Prediction
Mets -125 +105 Mets Mets 4, Cardinals 2

Moneyline Insights

  • New York has won 45.5% of the games this season when it was the moneyline favorite (5-6).
  • St. Louis has entered the game as underdogs 13 times this season and won five, or 38.5%, of those games.
  • The Mets have a 2-5 record (winning just 28.6% of their games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -125 or shorter.
  • The Cardinals have entered nine games this season as the underdog by +105 or more and is 3-6 in those contests.
  • Based on this contest's moneyline, New York's implied win probability is 55.6%.

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Total Odds & Pick

Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Over/Under Pick
7.5 -115 -105 Under 7.5 runs

Total Insights

  • New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 13 of 24 opportunities.
  • Contests with St. Louis has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in eight of 25 chances this season.
  • In their last 10 games with a total, the Mets and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
  • When it comes to the over/under, the Cardinals and their opponents are 3-7-0 in their previous 10 games.

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Mets vs. Cardinals Probable Starting Pitchers

Mets: Jose Butto

  • Butto (0-0) will take to the mound for the Mets and make his fourth start of the season.
  • The 26-year-old has an ERA of 1.65, a 2.33 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.041 in three games this season.
  • The Mets were favored on the moneyline for one Butto start this season -- they won.
  • All three of Butto's starts this season have been win for his team.
  • Butto has started three contests with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in one of them.

Cardinals: Miles Mikolas

  • Mikolas (1-3) will take the mound for the Cardinals, his sixth start of the season.
  • The 35-year-old has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 6.49, a 2.86 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.519.
  • When he starts a game and his team is the underdog on the moneyline, they have a record of 1-2.
  • In games Mikolas has started, his team is 1-4.
  • In games Mikolas has started this season, the teams are 1-4-0 at hitting the over.

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Mets vs. Cardinals Stats

Mets Cardinals
4.7
Runs Scored (PG)
3.5
10
MLB Rank (RPG)
26
4.3
Runs Allowed (PG)
4.5
12
MLB Rank (RAPG)
21
.246
Batting AVG
.220
12
MLB Rank (BA)
24
.224
Batting AVG Against
.258
8
MLB Rank (BAA)
25
26
Home Runs
16
13
MLB Rank (HR)
29
14
Home Runs Allowed
29
1
MLB Rank (HRA)
24

How to Watch Mets vs. Cardinals

  • Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • TV: Apple TV+
  • Location: Queens, New York
  • Venue: Citi Field
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