Cardinals vs. Mets Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 8

Updated May. 8, 2024 12:00 p.m. ET

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Nolan Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals will look to find success against Jose Quintana when he starts for the New York Mets on Wednesday at 1:15 PM ET. The Cardinals are -146 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Mets (+123). St. Louis is a 1.5-run favorite (at +143 odds). The total for the contest is set at 7.5 runs.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Mets game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Mets Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 1:15 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: SNY

Cardinals vs. Mets Prediction

• Score Prediction: Mets 4, Cardinals 3
• Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 52%, Mets 48%

Cardinals vs. Mets Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites 19 times this season and won eight, or 42.1%, of those games.
• St. Louis has a record of 4-4 when favored by -146 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 59.3% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• The Mets have come away with seven wins in the 16 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• New York has a win-loss record of 4-2 when favored by +123 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 44.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have a 2-5 record from the seven games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
• The Cardinals are 3-7-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Arenado leads the Cardinals in runs batted in (20) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .287.
• Arenado's home runs place him 174th in the majors, and he is 41st in RBI.
• Arenado takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and seven RBI.
• Willson Contreras' six home runs are a team-high mark.
• Contreras is 39th in home runs in baseball, and 139th in RBI.
• Contreras carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .429 with three doubles, a home run, four walks and two RBI.
• Brendan Donovan is batting .223 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 walks.
• Donovan has at least one base hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .227 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI.
• Masyn Winn is batting .265 with five doubles, two triples and 11 walks.
• Winn is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .105 with a double.

Cardinals Team Props

Learn more about this Cardinals vs. Mets matchup on Fox Sports.

Mets Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Mets have a record of 2-3.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Mets and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• The Mets have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Mets Recent Stats

Mets Player Insights

• Brandon Nimmo has driven in the most runs for the Mets with 25 runs batted in.
• In all of MLB, Nimmo ranks 54th in homers and 17th in RBI.
• Nimmo takes a hitting streak of six games into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .270 with three doubles, three home runs, five walks and eight RBI.
• Francisco Lindor is batting .211 with seven doubles, six home runs and 13 walks.
• Lindor ranks 39th in homers and 41st in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Pete Alonso leads the Mets with nine long balls.
• Starling Marte paces the Mets with a team-high batting average of .269.

Mets Team Props

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