Mets vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 19

Updated Aug. 19, 2023 7:05 p.m. ET

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The St. Louis Cardinals and Tommy Edman take the field in the third game of a four-game series against Jeff McNeil and the New York Mets, on Saturday at Busch Stadium. The Mets are -113 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Cardinals (-106). New York (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total is 8.5 runs for the matchup.

The New York Mets will give the start to Kodai Senga (9-6, 3.30 ERA), who is looking for win No. 10 on the season, and the Cardinals will turn to Miles Mikolas (6-8, 4.27 ERA).

Take a look at everything you need 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: Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Mets vs. Cardinals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Mets 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Mets 52%, Cardinals 48%

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 a record of 41-31 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -113 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Mets, based on the moneyline, is 53.1%.
• The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 54 games this year and have walked away with the win 24 times (44.4%) in those games.
• St. Louis has a mark of 21-24 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -106 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 51.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Mets Recent Betting Performance

• The Mets went 3-1 over the four games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Mets and their opponents combined to go over the total four times.
• The Mets have put together a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Mets Recent Stats

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Mets Player Insights

• Pete Alonso leads the Mets in home runs (37) and runs batted in (91).
• In all of Major League Baseball, Alonso is third in homers and fourth in RBI.
• Francisco Lindor has 27 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 51 walks while hitting .246.
• Lindor ranks 27th in homers and 25th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Lindor carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a walk and four RBI.
• Brandon Nimmo has a team-best batting average of .269.
• Nimmo is on a 10-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last 10 games he is hitting .436 with two doubles, three home runs, seven walks and four RBI.
• McNeil has 18 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 34 walks while batting .259.
• McNeil is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .250 with a double, a home run, a walk and six RBI.

Mets Team Props

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

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

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Nolan Arenado leads the squad with a batting average of .284, and paces the Cardinals in home runs, with 25 and runs batted in with 84.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Arenado is 16th in homers and seventh in RBI.
• Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .275 with 25 doubles, 19 home runs and 65 walks.
• Goldschmidt is currently 50th in home runs and 57th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Edman has 18 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks while batting .246.
• Willson Contreras is hitting .259 with 24 doubles, 13 home runs and 42 walks.

Cardinals Team Props

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