Cardinals vs. Mets Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 6

Updated May. 6, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Kyle Gibson takes the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday at Busch Stadium against Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets. First pitch is at 7:45 PM ET. The Mets are listed as +116 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the Cardinals (-137). St. Louis (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The over/under is 8 runs for the game (with -116 odds to go over and -104 odds on the under).

Here's everything you need to know 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: Monday, May 6, 2024 at 7:45 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: SNY

Cardinals vs. Mets Prediction

• Score Prediction: Mets 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 51%, Mets 49%

Cardinals vs. Mets Betting Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have been favored 17 times and won eight, or 47.1%, of those games.
• St. Louis has a record of 6-5, a 54.5% win rate, when favored by -137 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 57.8%.
• The Mets have won in five, or 35.7%, of the 14 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• New York has a win-loss record of 4-3 when favored by +116 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 46.3% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

NYM 4 · STL 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

New York Mets

NYM

+1.5

+114

O 8

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

-1.5

-134

U 8

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals were the moneyline favorite for six of their last 10 games, and they went 3-3 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the total three times.
• The Cardinals' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Nolan Arenado comes into Monday's game hitting .287 with 19 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Cardinals. He has also launched two home runs in 2024.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Arenado's home run total ranks him 166th, and his RBI tally puts him 42nd.
• Willson Contreras has put his power on display as he paces his team with six home runs.
• Contreras is 31st in homers in the majors, and 152nd in RBI.
• Brendan Donovan is hitting .215 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and 11 walks.
• Donovan will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .190 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Masyn Winn is hitting .266 with four doubles, two triples and 11 walks.

Cardinals Team Props

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Mets Recent Betting Performance

• The Mets have played as underdogs four times over their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Mets and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Mets have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Mets Recent Stats

Mets Player Insights

• Lindor is batting .207 with seven doubles, six home runs and 12 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .280.
• Among all batters in the majors, Lindor's home run total ranks 31st and his RBI tally is 42nd.
• Brandon Nimmo has collected 21 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Among all MLB hitters, Nimmo ranks 109th in homers and 28th in RBI.
• Pete Alonso leads the Mets with eight long balls.
• Starling Marte leads the Mets with a .274 batting average.

Mets Team Props

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