A pair of MLB teams that have struggled this season will meet on Thursday. The New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals are set to square off on Thursday in the first of a four-game series.
The Mets are coming off an 8-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. The Mets, with the win, moved to 55-66 on the season. NY Mets are in fourth place in the National League East, 23 MLB games behind the Atlanta Braves in the MLB standings for NL East.
The Mets are 24-38 when playing on the road this season.
For the St. Louis Cardinals, they have fallen to 54-67 on the season, which is tied with Pittsburgh for fourth place in the National League Central. St. Louis is 27-34 on the season at home this season. The Cardinals are coming off a loss at home to Oakland.
Here is our Mets vs Cardinals betting analysis! Looking at the past score of St. Louis Cardinals, we should be in for an exciting game!
New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals Information
Before we give our Mets vs Cardinals betting analysis, here is some information:
New York Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals
Location of the game: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Date & Time: Thursday, August 17. 7:15 pm CT.
How to watch: BSMW
Recent Scores
St. Louis Cardinals
- Friday, August 11: 12-8 loss at Royals
- Saturday, August 12: 5-4 win at Royals
- Monday, August 14: 7-5 win vs. Athletics
- Tuesday, August 15: 6-2 win vs. Athletics
- Wednesday, August 16: 8-0 loss vs. Athletics
NY Mets
- Saturday, August 12: 6-0 loss vs. Braves
- Sunday, August 13: 7-6 win vs. Braves
- Monday, August 14: 7-2 win vs. Pirates
- Tuesday, August 15: 7-4 loss vs. Pirates
- Wednesday, August 16: 8-3 win vs. Pirates
New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals Betting Analysis
- Moneyline: St. Louis Cardinals +100 | New York Mets -120
- Runline: St. Louis Cardinals +1.5 (-162) | New York Mets -1.5 (+136)
- Total: 10
New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
Looking at the MLB schedule, Adam Wainwright will get the start for the St. Louis Cardinals. Wainwright has had the worst season of his career. The 41-year-old has the worst MLB player stats of his career, at 3-7, with an 8.78 earned run average. Wainwright was awful in his last start against the Royals, allowing nine hits and eight runs over just a single inning pitched. This is his 16th start of the season.
In the win on Tuesday, both Nolan Arenado and Jordan Walker hit a home run in the first inning, as they cruised from there. Arenado has been solid this season, leading the way with a .289 batting average, 25 home runs, and 84 runs batted in.
The Cardinals, as a team, are 11th in all of Major League Baseball in runs scored, and 7th in batting average, with a .259.
Mets’ Mystery Man
For the New York Mets, Jose Quintana is getting the start. Quintana missed the first half of the season and is making just his sixth start of the 2023 season.
The 34-year-old lefthander is 0-4 with a 3.03 earned run average. In his last start on August 12th, he went six innings and allowed four hits and a run against the Braves.
The Mets saw DJ Stewart his two home runs in the win on Wednesday. New York, with the win, has now won three out of four games. The Mets are led in offense by Brandon Nimmo and his .264 batting average, while Pete Alonso has crushed 36 home runs and drove in 89 runs batted in.
Since the All-Star Break, the New York Mets roster has been all over the place with new players.
New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals Betting Prediction
For one of our MLB Picks on Thursday, Adam Wainwright has been absolutely dreadful as of late for the Cardinals.
It’s his final season, and it’s not going well at all. But, if he is going to find a way to get a win, which would be the 199th of his career, it’s here. Taking the St. Louis Cardinals at home is the way to go here.
- Barring any late additions for the MLB injury report, our final Mets vs Cardinals betting analysis is the St. Louis Cardinals +100 over the New York Mets on Thursday.
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