Mets vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 18

Updated Aug. 18, 2023 8:13 p.m. ET

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Joey Lucchesi and the New York Mets will hit the field against the St. Louis Cardinals and projected starter Zack Thompson on Friday at Busch Stadium. The favored Mets have -111 moneyline odds against the underdog Cardinals, who are listed at -109. New York is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The game's over/under is set at 8.5 runs.

The scheduled starters are Lucchesi for the New York Mets, and Thompson (2-4) for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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

Mets vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 18, 2023 at 8:15 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Mets vs. Cardinals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Mets 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Mets 55%, Cardinals 45%

Mets vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• This season, the Mets have been favored 75 times and won 43, or 57.3%, of those games.
• New York has entered 74 games this season favored by -111 or more and is 42-32 in those contests.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 52.6% chance to win.
• The Cardinals have been victorious in 24, or 44.4%, of the 54 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, St. Louis has been victorious 23 times in 52 chances when named as an underdog of at least -109 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 52.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Mets Recent Betting Performance

• The Mets played as the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, and finished 3-1 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Mets and their opponents combined to go over the total four times.
• The Mets have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Mets Recent Stats

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Mets Player Insights

• Pete Alonso paces the Mets in home runs (37) and runs batted in (91).
• Alonso's home runs place him third in MLB, and he is third in RBI.
• Alonso takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .222 with a double, two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
• Francisco Lindor is batting .244 with 27 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 51 walks.
• Lindor ranks 26th in home runs and 25th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Lindor has four straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two doubles, a walk and four RBI.
• Brandon Nimmo paces the Mets with a .266 batting average.
• Nimmo has at least one base hit in nine straight games. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .359 with two doubles, two home runs, seven walks and three RBI.
• Jeff McNeil is hitting .257 with 18 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 34 walks.
• McNeil brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with a double, a walk and three RBI.

Mets Team Props

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

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

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Nolan Arenado leads the Cardinals in home runs (25), runs batted in (84) and has put up a team-high batting average of .284.
• Arenado ranks 16th in home runs and seventh in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Paul Goldschmidt is batting .277 with 25 doubles, 19 home runs and 64 walks.
• Goldschmidt is 47th in homers and 53rd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Tommy Edman is hitting .248 with 18 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks.
• Willson Contreras is hitting .259 with 24 doubles, 13 home runs and 41 walks.

Cardinals Team Props

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