The New York Mets host the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, April 19. First pitch from Citi Field is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET; the game will be broadcast on FOX.
Continue below for my Cardinals vs Mets prediction and same-game parlay picks for Saturday.
Cardinals vs Mets Same-Game Parlay
- New York Mets ML
- Juan Soto 2+ Bases
- Brendan Donovan 1+ Hit
Parlay Odds: +350 (Fanatics)
St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets Odds
| Cardinals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Over/Under | Moneyline |
+1.5 -124 | 9 -104o / -118u | +165 |
| Mets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Over/Under | Moneyline |
-1.5 +102 | 9 -104o / -118u | -195 |
- Cardinals vs Mets Moneyline: Cardinals +158, Mets -190
- Cardinals vs Mets Total: 9 (-104o / -118u)
- Cardinals vs Mets Run Line: Cardinals +1.5 (-124), Mets -1.5 (+102)
Cardinals vs Mets Probable Starting Pitchers
| LHP Matthew Liberatore (STL) | Stat | RHP Kodai Senga (NYM) |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | W-L | 2-1 |
| 0.7 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.4 |
| 3.93/3.40 | ERA /xERA | 1.06/2.73 |
| 1.94/2.66 | FIP / xFIP | 2.80/3.48 |
| 0.98 | WHIP | 1.00 |
| 23.9% | K-BB% | 16.9% |
| 39.2% | GB% | 47.7% |
| 104 | Stuff+ | 92 |
| 106 | Location+ | 106 |
Cardinals vs Mets Picks, Parlay Legs
New York Mets ML
New York has been the best home team in baseball (7-1) this season. The Mets will continue their success there with a win this afternoon.
Senga has the stronger arm in this matchup, and the Mets' offense is in better form right now, plus they're batting .308 against Liberatore in 26 at-bats.
Juan Soto 2+ Bases
Juan Soto is off to a slow start this season, batting .225 in 71 at-bats, but I love the value we are getting on this prop at + money. Soto is too talented not to snap out of his slump sooner rather than later.
The 26-year-old is in a strong position to exceed this number today against his pitching staff, against whom he has great numbers.
Brendan Donovan 1+ Hit
Donovan brings a 14-game hit streak into play in this matchup. He's batting .380 with three home runs and 13 runs batted in.
We will trust the Cardinals' second baseman to stay hot and find his way into the hit column this afternoon.
Cardinals vs Mets Parlay
- New York Mets ML
- Juan Soto 2+ Bases
- Brendan Donovan 1+ Hit
Parlay odds:+350 (Fanatics)
St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets Betting Trends
Cardinals Betting Trends
- Cardinals are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
- Cardinals are 2-6 in their road games against the spread
- The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Cardinals' last 5 games
Mets Betting Trends
- Mets are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
- The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Mets' last 5 games
- The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Mets' 8 last games at home
