Certainly, the St. Louis Cardinals are one of the biggest disappointments with the baseball betting odds. Last year, St. Louis missed the playoffs, putting everyone on alert. But the Redbirds have stumbled out of the gate to the great annoyance of fans and gamblers. On Friday night, the Cardinals are in New York to face the Mets. Counter to last year, the Mets are off to a decent start. New York is working to regain the trust of the investor class after last year’s flop as a heavy favorite. Also, Mets fans are still feeling the scars of 2023.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets MLB Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, April 26, 2024, 7:10 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Citi Field, Queens, New York |
| TV Coverage: | Apple TV |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Cardinals | +1½ -185 | 7½ -115 | +122 |  |
| Mets | -1½ +165 | 7½ -105 | -132 | |
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Cardinals at Mets Betting Odds Analysis
So far this season, St. Louis is -328 against the money line and +24 units against the run line. St. Louis is trending under the sportsbook total this season. Meanwhile, New York is +469 against the money line and +428 units against the run line. New York is trending over the total this season.
St. Louis Cardinals Team Overview
Overall, the St. Louis are 9-13 straight up and 12-10 over/under the total. St. Louis is 7-13 in the National League Central Division standings. St. Louis is six games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central Division race. Late on, the Cardinals have covered two out of their last eight games. The Cardinals have gone under the total in six of their previous eight matchups.
To summarize, St. Louis has MLB metrics of 27th for runs production, 26th for OPS, and 29th for home runs. Additionally, St. Louis ranks 10th for earned run average, 18th for WHIP, 16th for quality starts, and 11th for bullpen efficiency. Also, St. Louis ranks 4th for the fewest errors committed.
Accordingly, C Willson Contreras leads the Cardinals with nine runs, six doubles, three home runs, seven RBI, a .431 on-base percentage, a .508 slugging percentage, and a .939 OPS.
New York Mets Team Overview
Overall, the New York Mets are 12-9 straight up and 12-9 over/under the total. New York is 3rd in the National League East Division standings. In the National League East Division race, New York is two games behind the Atlanta Braves. Late on, the Mets have covered eight out of their last ten games. The Mets have exceeded the total in seven of their previous ten matchups.
To summarize, New York has MLB metrics of 12th for runs production, 11th for OPS, and 13th for home runs. Additionally, New York ranks 7th for earned run average, 22nd for WHIP, 28th for quality starts, and 5th for bullpen efficiency. Also, New York ranks 26th for the fewest errors committed.
Accordingly, Pete Alonso leads the Mets with 16 runs, six home runs, 11 RBI, a .323 on-base percentage, a .482 slugging percentage, and a .805 OPS.
Cardinals at Mets SBG Free Pick
Late on, St. Louis failed to beat the MLB odds in four last seven games at Citi Field. Also, the Mets and Cardinals went under the total in four of those seven matchups. St. Louis has not been reliable enough to rate a recommendation. So far, New York is showing impressive improvement.
Cardinals at Mets SBG Best Bet: New York Mets.