Mets vs. Cardinals Odds & Betting Predictions - August 20, 2023

Mets at Cardinals

6:15 pm • BSMW

New York Mets

7-6

3 - 7

St. Louis Cardinals

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
D.Hudson			4.98	6-3
C.Carrasco			6.80	3-8

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Mets 7-6	+1.5-175	o10.5-102	+105
Cardinals 0-0	-1.5+147	u10.5-115	-125

Sunday 6:15 p.m.

August 20, 2023

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NYM +105

C.Carrasco u15.5 Outs-128

0.78u

Under 10.5-115

0.5u

Bet to 10 (-108)

D.Hudson u17.5 Outs-128

Hudson has only had 4 starts (under twice), so a bit tougher to project here - but the Mets bats have been hot (112 wRC+ L14 days vs righties, 24 runs in 3 games vs STL so far this series). Mets have been solid versus finesse pitchers all season (.759 OPS as a team).

Over 5.5 (F5)-106

1.06u

Featured Insight
Cardinals hitters have an OPS of .760 over the last two weeks -- fifth-best in MLB. MetsRPs have allowed an OPS of .721 (2,057 PAs) over the last two weeks -- 10th-worst in MLB.

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Featured Insight
Mets Left Handed Hitters have struck out just 20% against RHP since last season -- fifth-lowest in MLB. Cardinals have a strikeout rate of just 19% vs left-handed batters since last season -- tied for third-lowest in MLB.

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MLB Public Betting

Cardinals are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cardinals are 38-43 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Cardinals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 37 of Cardinals' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cardinals	80-82	42-39	38-43	28-49	51-33
Mets	86-76	44-37	42-39	52-45	33-30

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cardinals	74-83-5	37-42-2	37-41-3	39-38	34-45-5
Mets	81-76-5	42-39	39-37-5	46-46-5	34-29

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cardinals	83-79	44-37	39-42	39-38	43-41
Mets	89-73	46-35	43-38	60-37	28-35

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 19th	NYM	L 2-13	+1.5 L	O 8.5	NYM -106
Aug 19th	NYM	L 1-7	-1.5 L	U 9	NYM -148
Aug 17th	NYM	L 2-4	+1.5 L	U 10	NYM +100
Aug 16th	ATH	L 0-8	-1.5 L	U 9	ATH -175
Aug 15th	ATH	W 6-2	-1.5 W	U 9.5	STL -222

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Gray is out with arm
Out
Willson Contreras
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Contreras is out with finger
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Paul Blackburn
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Blackburn is out with hand
Out
Ronny Mauricio
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Mauricio is out with knee
Out
Christian Scott
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Scott is out with elbow
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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RC.Carrasco, P	75	4	3	3
RD.Smith, P	19	1	1	0
LA. Kolarek, P	14	0.2	0	0
RS. Coonrod, P	4	0.1	1	0
RT.Gott, P	28	0.1	1	4
RR.Garrett, P	23	1.2	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1B.Nimmo, LF	1-4	0	0	0
2F.Lindor, SS	1-4	0	0	0
3J.McNeil, 2B	1-4	1	0	0
4P.Alonso, 1B	1-4	1	1	1
5D.Vogelbach, DH	1-2	0	0	0
5F.Alvarez, PH	1-2	0	0	1
5F.Alvarez, DH	1-2	0	0	1
6D.Stewart, RF	0-4	0	0	0
7O.Narvaez, C	0-2	0	0	0
7D.Mendick, PH	0-1	0	0	0
8R.Ortega, CF	0-3	1	0	0
8A. Almonte, PH	0-1	0	0	0
9J. Araúz, 3B	1-2	0	0	1

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RD.Hudson, P	99	5.1	7	2
LJ.King, P	16	1.1	2	0
RA.Pallante, P	10	1	1	1
RG.Gallegos, P	10	0.1	1	0
LJ.Romero, P	11	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1T.Edman, 2B	2-4	1	0	0
2A.Burleson, LF	2-3	1	0	0
2T.O'Neill, PH	0-2	0	0	0
2T.O'Neill, LF	0-2	0	0	0
3P.Goldschmidt, 1B	3-5	2	1	3
4N.Arenado, 3B	1-4	1	0	0
5W.Contreras, C	1-5	1	0	1
6J.Walker, RF	2-4	1	0	1
7L.Baker, DH	1-4	0	0	0
8R.Palacios, CF	1-4	0	0	2
9M.Winn, SS	2-4	0	0	0