Cardinals vs. Mets odds, tips and betting trends

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18 August 2023

Cardinals vs. Mets odds, tips and betting trends

In the second game of a four-game set at Busch Stadium, the New York Mets (56-66) face the St. Louis Cardinals (54-68), Friday at 8:15 PM ET.

The Cardinals are a home favorite (-138) against the Mets (+116). The St. Louis Cardinals will give the start to Zack Thompson (2-4, 3.96 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Mets will counter with Joey Lucchesi.

The Mets beat the Cardinals 4-2 yesterday, with Jose Quintana getting the win (6.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 5 K) and Pete Alonso leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI). Adam Wainwright (6.0 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Cardinals.

Here’s everything you need to get ready for Friday’s Cardinals vs. Mets game, including viewing options.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:18 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Cardinals (-138, bet $138 to win $100)
Underdog: Mets (+116, bet $100 to win $116)
Over/under: 9.5

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Cardinals Stats and Trends

Cardinals Betting Records

This season, the Cardinals have been favored 66 times and won 30, or 45.5%, of those games.
This season St. Louis has won 20 of its 45 games, or 44.4%, when favored by at least -138 on the moneyline.
The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 58% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 57 of its 120 games with a total this season.
The Cardinals are 57-63-0 ATS in their 120 games with a spread this season.

Zack Thompson (Cardinals Probable Starter)

Thompson (2-4) takes the mound for the Cardinals to make his second start of the season.
The lefty last appeared in relief on Saturday, when he tossed four innings against the Kansas City Royals, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
In his 17 appearances this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .266 against him. He has a 3.96 ERA and averages 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
He meets a Mets offense that ranks 19th in the league with 530 runs while batting .236 as a unit. It has a collective .400 slugging percentage (20th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 155 home runs (10th in MLB).

Cardinals Batting Stats

The Cardinals rank fifth in Major League Baseball with 170 home runs.
Hitters for St. Louis have a combined .434 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
The Cardinals have a team batting average of .258 this season, which ranks seventh among MLB teams.
St. Louis ranks 12th in the majors with 566 total runs scored this season.
The Cardinals are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fourth with an OBP of .332.
St. Louis ranks 10th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.2 whiffs per contest.

Mets Stats and Trends

Mets Betting Records

The Mets have been victorious in 12, or 26.7%, of the 45 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
New York has a mark of 3-16 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +116 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 46.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
New York and its opponents have hit the over in 51 of its 120 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
The Mets are 49-71-0 against the spread in their 120 games that had a posted line this season.

Joey Lucchesi (Mets Probable Starter)

Lucchesi will start for the Mets, his first of the season.
The 30-year-old left-hander makes his season debut and pitches for the first time in more than a year.
The Cardinals have scored 566 total runs this season, making them MLB’s 12th-ranked scoring offense so far this season. As a team they have a .258 batting average while hitting 170 home runs (fifth in the league).