| MATCHUP | New York Mets | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 3-1 | 2-2 |
| Spread | -1.5 -102 | +1.5 -118 |
| Moneyline | -168 | +139 |
| Total | Over 8.5 (-105) | Under 8.5 (-115) |
| Where | Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri | |
| When | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:45 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
New York Mets Betting Preview
The New York Mets are 3-1 on the year and play the Giants and Diamondbacks next. The New York Mets are batting .254 on the season, have a .357 OBP, and have a .394 slugging percentage. The New York Mets pitching staff has a 2.77 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Juan Soto leads the New York Mets with 6 hits and 4 RBI, while Brett Baty and Luis Robert Jr. have combined for 10 hits and 8 RBI.
Kodai Senga gets the ball for the New York Mets, and he was 7-6 with a 3.02 ERA and 109 strikeouts last season. Senga is 2-1 with a 2.33 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 2-2 on the year and play the Tigers and Nationals next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .263 on the season and have a .302 OBP, and a .445 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff has a 6.32 ERA and a 1.86 WHIP. Alec Burleson leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 hits and 5 RBI while Jordan Walker and Vitor Scott II have combined for 10 hits and 3 RBI.
Andre Pallante gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he was 6-15 with a 5.31 ERA and 111 strikeouts last season. Pallante is 0-2 with a 5.32 ERA and 12 strikeouts in his career against the New York Mets.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Mets have lost each of their last four games as road favorites against National League opponents following a win.
- The Cardinals have won six of their last seven games as underdogs following a home loss.
- The Mets have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight night games against NL Central opponents following a win.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in six of their last seven home games following a loss.
Why the New York Mets will win
- The Cardinals have lost each of their last nine night games against the Mets at Busch Stadium following a loss.
- The Mets have won each of their last six night games against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium following a win.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight night games against the Mets following a home loss.
- The Mets have covered the run line in each of their last seven night games against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium following a win.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games as underdogs against National League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Mets’ last four road games has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Cardinals’ last six home games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the Mets’ last 11 night games against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Cardinals’ last six games as underdogs against National League opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Alec Burleson has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances in night games against NL East teams that held a winning record.
- Nolan Gorman ranks T7th in the league in Home Runs (2) this season.
New York Mets Player Prop Facts
- Kodai Senga has recorded five or more strikeouts in eight of his 10 previous appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Juan Soto has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances at Busch Stadium.
- Luis Robert ranks 9th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.533) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cardinals rank 2nd in the league for strikeouts against this season (25).
- The Cardinals rank 2nd in the league for home runs allowed this season (1).
- The Mets rank T5th in the league for walks this season (21).
- The Mets rank T6th in the league for hits this season (36).
New York Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction
The Cardinals’ pitching staff has been getting rocked out of the gate and now they’re throwing out Pallante, who was awful last season. Pallante had a 5.31 ERA and 1.44 WHIP through 162 innings. Pallante had 62 walks to go with 111 strikeouts. Not great folks. Senga is coming off a successful season where he was even better on the road, where he had a 2.65 ERA and .207 allowed batting average. The Cardinals are a tough sell until they get their pitching staff in order. Give me the Mets and the reasonable price.