| MATCHUP | New York Mets | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Spread | -1.5 109 | +1.5 -131 |
| Moneyline | -156 | +129 |
| Total | Over 8.5 (-122) | Under 8.5 (102) |
| Where | Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri | |
| When | Monday, March 30, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:45 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
The New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals meet Monday in MLB action from Busch Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Clay Holmes will start this one for the Mets and was 12-8 with a 3.53 ERA and 129 strikeouts last season. In his career, Holmes is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 9 strikeouts against the Cardinals. Kyle Leahy will start this one for the Cardinals and was 4-2 with a 3.07 ERA and 80 strikeouts last season. This will be Leahy’s first career start against the Mets.
New York Mets Recap
The New York Mets come into this game looking to shake off a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates last time out to sit at 2-1 this season. After this series, the Mets will head on the road again for a series against the San Francisco Giants.
Mets Fail To Complete Sweep
Luis Robert Jr. leads the Mets with 5 hits including a home run and 5 RBIs while Juan Soto has 5 hits with a double and 3 RBIs. Brett Baty has 4 hits with a triple and three RBIs while Francisco Lindor has a pair of hits with a triple as well. Marcus Semien also has a pair of his with a double and two RBIs as well this season.
St. Louis Cardinals Recap
The St. Louis Cardinals come into this game looking to shake off an 11-7 loss at the hands of Tampa Bay last time out to sit at 2-1 this season. After this series, the Cardinals will head on the road for a series against the Detroit Tigers.
Cardinals Still Win Opening Series
JJ Wetherholt, Alec Burleson and Nolan Gorman all have a team-high 4 RBIs with a home run, while Jordan Walker has 4 hits with 2 doubles, a home run and 3 RBIs. Victor Scott II has a team-high 5 hits while Nathan Church and Pedro Pages each have 2 RBIs and Ivan Herrera has a double with 2 RBIs.
New York Mets @ St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends: March 30, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Kyle Leahy Record this season: – ERA: –
- Home Record: –
- Last 5 against Mets: 0-0
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Cardinals have won each of their last six games as home underdogs following a loss.
- The Mets have lost each of their last three games as road favorites after going to extra innings.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against NL East opponents following a home loss.
- The Mets have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Cardinals have led after 3 innings in four of their last five home games against National League opponents.
- The Cardinals have led after 5 innings in each of their last four home games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Clay Holmes Record this season: – ERA: –
- Road Record: –
- Last 5 against Cardinals: 1-1
Why the New York Mets will win
- The Cardinals have lost each of their last eight night games against the Mets following a loss.
- The Mets have won 10 of their last 11 road openers against National League opponents.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight night games against the Mets at Busch Stadium following a loss.
- The Mets have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games at Busch Stadium following a loss.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games against NL East opponents.
- The Mets have won the first inning in three of their last four road games.
- The Mets have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight night games against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
Total Runs Facts
- Nine of the Mets’ last 10 night games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Cardinals’ last eight games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the Mets’ last 11 night games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cardinals’ last four home games against NL East opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Alec Burleson has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances in night games against NL East teams that held a winning record.
- Masyn Winn has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against the Mets after playing the previous day.
- Alec Burleson has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cardinals’ last nine night games.
- Victor Scott II ranks T2nd in the league in Steals (2) this season.
New York Mets Player Prop Facts
- Francisco Lindor has hit a home run in three of the Mets’ last four night games.
- Jorge Polanco has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances against the Cardinals.
- Luis Robert has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances with his team as a favorite against NL Central opponents.
- Luis Robert ranks T6th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.571) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cardinals rank 30th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.339).
- The Cardinals rank 30th in the league for hits allowed this season (41).
- The Mets rank T1st in the league for triples this season (2).
- The Mets rank T27th in the league for doubles this season (2).
New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals Prediction
I’m on the Mets here. I’m ultimately not that high on the Cardinals as a unit this season and I think that this could be a bit of a tricky spot for the Cards with the Mets having a big time starting pitching edge in this one in my opinion as Clay Holmes started hot but ran out of gas as last year was his first season as a full fledged starter in his career but should now be more comfortable this time around and I think he gets it done here and the Mets start the series with the win.