Mets vs. Cardinals Predictions & Picks

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17 August 2023

Thursday's contest between the St. Louis Cardinals (54-67) and the New York Mets (55-66) at Busch Stadium should be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 7-5, with the Cardinals coming out on top. Game time is at 7:15 PM ET on August 17.

The probable pitchers are Jose Quintana (0-4) for the Mets and Adam Wainwright (3-7) for the Cardinals.

Mets vs. Cardinals Game Info & Odds

When: Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
How to Watch on TV: FOX

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Mets vs. Cardinals Score Prediction

Our prediction for this matchup is Cardinals 7, Mets 6.

Total Prediction for Mets vs. Cardinals

Total Prediction: Over 10 runs

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Mets Performance Insights

The Mets have played as the favorite in four of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, New York and its opponents are 5-5-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
The Mets are winless against the spread in their last two chances.
The Mets have been favorites in 72 games this season and won 40 (55.6%) of those contests.
New York has entered 72 games this season favored by -115 or more and is 40-32 in those contests.
The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Mets.
New York ranks 19th in the majors with 526 total runs scored this season.
The Mets' 4.56 team ERA ranks 21st among all MLB pitching staffs.

Cardinals Performance Insights

The Cardinals have played as the underdog in three of their past 10 games and have gone 2-1 in those contests.
When it comes to the over/under, St. Louis and its opponents are 3-7-0 in its last 10 games.
The Cardinals' previous 10 contests have not had a spread set by bookmakers.
The Cardinals have been victorious in 23, or 47.9%, of the 48 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This season, St. Louis has been victorious 19 times in 39 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
The offense for St. Louis is the No. 12 offense in baseball, scoring 4.7 runs per game (564 total runs).
Cardinals pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.53 ERA this year, which ranks 20th in MLB.

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