Cardinals vs. Mets Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 20

Updated Aug. 20, 2023 2:06 p.m. ET

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Brandon Nimmo and the New York Mets take the field on Sunday at Busch Stadium against Dakota Hudson, who is projected to start for the St. Louis Cardinals. First pitch will be at 2:15 PM ET. The Cardinals are favored in this one, at -129, while the underdog Mets have +109 odds to upset. St. Louis is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +151 odds). A 10.5-run total has been listed for this game.

The Cardinals will give the ball to Hudson (4-0) against the Mets and Carlos Carrasco (3-6).

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Mets game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Cardinals vs. Mets Game Information & Odds

When: Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 2:15 PM ET
Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Cardinals	-129	+109	10.5	-107	-113	-1.5	+151	-181

Cardinals vs. Mets Prediction

Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Mets 4
Total Prediction: Under 10.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Cardinals 52%, Mets 48%

Cardinals vs. Mets Betting Insights

The Cardinals have won 30, or 44.8%, of the 67 games they've played as favorites this season.
St. Louis is 23-27 this season when entering a game favored by -129 or more on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 56.3% chance to win.
The Mets have come away with 13 wins in the 46 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
New York has a mark of 4-24 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +109 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 47.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals played as the moneyline favorite in six of their last 10 games, and they went 3-3 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Cardinals combined with their opponents to go over the run total four times.
The Cardinals have a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.2
HR	13
ERA	5.87
K/9	6.7

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Cardinals Player Insights

Nolan Arenado paces the Cardinals in home runs (26), runs batted in (85) and has put up a team-best batting average of .285.
In all of the majors, Arenado is 16th in home runs and eighth in RBI.
Arenado has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with two home runs and three RBI.
Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .273 with 25 doubles, 19 home runs and 65 walks.
Goldschmidt ranks 51st in home runs in MLB, and 58th in RBI.
Tommy Edman has 18 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks while hitting .246.
Willson Contreras is hitting .260 with 24 doubles, 13 home runs and 42 walks.
Contreras brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .286 with four walks and an RBI.

Cardinals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Paul Goldschmidt	1.5 (+195)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+155)
Tyler O'Neill	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+140)
Tommy Edman	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+200)
Willson Contreras	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+155)
Nolan Arenado	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (-110)	0.5 (+380)	0.5 (+115)

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Mets Recent Betting Performance

The Mets have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
The Mets and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
The Mets have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Mets Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	5.3
HR	17
ERA	5.50
K/9	7.7

Mets Player Insights

Pete Alonso has managed a team-leading 38 home runs and has driven in 93 runs.
Alonso is third in homers and second in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Francisco Lindor is hitting .252 with 28 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 51 walks.
Lindor ranks 28th overall in home runs and 25th in RBI this season.
Nimmo has accumulated a team-best batting average of .268.
Jeff McNeil has 19 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 34 walks while batting .263.

Mets Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
DJ Stewart	0.5 (-196)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+170)
Brandon Nimmo	1.5 (+160)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+175)
Daniel Vogelbach	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+150)
Omar Narváez	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+155)	0.5 (+850)	0.5 (+190)
Francisco Lindor	1.5 (+155)	1.5 (-120)	0.5 (+380)	0.5 (+125)

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