Cardinals vs Mets Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 18

Odds updated as of 7:26 PM

The MLB's Friday schedule includes the St. Louis Cardinals facing the New York Mets.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Cardinals vs Mets Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals (54-68) vs. New York Mets (56-66)
• Date: Friday, August 18, 2023
• Time: 8:15 PM ET
• Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Coverage: BSMW

Cardinals vs Mets Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: STL: (-148) | NYM: (+126)
• Spread: STL: -1.5 (+132) | NYM: +1.5 (-160)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)

Cardinals vs Mets Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Zack Thompson (Cardinals) - 2-4, 3.96 ERA vs Joey Lucchesi (Mets) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA

The Cardinals will give the ball to Zack Thompson (2-4, 3.96 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Mets will counter with Lucchesi. Thompson and his team failed to cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter. Thompson's team lost his only start as a favorite this season. Lucchesi and his team were moneyline underdogs each game he pitched a season ago.

Cardinals vs Mets Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cardinals win (62.6%)

Cardinals vs Mets Moneyline

• St. Louis is a -148 favorite on the moneyline, while New York is a +126 underdog on the road.

Cardinals vs Mets Spread

• The Mets are at the Cardinals, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Mets are +132 to cover the spread, and the Cardinals are -160.

Cardinals vs Mets Over/Under

• The over/under for Cardinals-Mets on August 18 is 9. The over is -122, and the under is -100.

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Cardinals vs Mets Betting Trends

• The Cardinals have been favorites in 67 games this season and have come away with the win 30 times (44.8%) in those contests.
• This year St. Louis has won 16 of 33 games when listed as at least -148 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Cardinals have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 57 of 120 chances this season.
• The Cardinals are 57-63-0 against the spread in their 120 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Mets have been the moneyline underdog 44 total times this season. They've gone 13-31 in those games.
• New York has played in 10 games as a moneyline underdog with odds of +126 or longer without earning a win.
• The Mets have played in 118 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 50 times (50-63-5).
• The Mets have put together a 49-69-0 record against the spread this season (covering 41.5% of the time).

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Nolan Arenado has 129 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .507, both of which are best among St. Louis hitters this season. He has a .284 batting average and an on-base percentage of .331.
• Among all qualifying batters in MLB, he is 18th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage, and 16th in slugging.
• Paul Goldschmidt leads St. Louis in slugging percentage (.454) thanks to 44 extra-base hits. He's batting .277 with an on-base percentage of .366.
• Among qualifying batters, he is 31st in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage and 56th in slugging percentage.
• Goldschmidt brings a five-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and three RBI.
• Tommy Edman is batting .248 with a .427 slugging percentage and 37 RBI this year.
• Willson Contreras is batting .259 with a .356 OBP and 49 RBI for St. Louis this season.

Mets Player Leaders

• Pete Alonso has totaled 93 hits, a team-best for the Mets. He's batting .223 and slugging .528 with an on-base percentage of .324.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, he is 125th in batting average, 87th in on-base percentage and 10th in slugging percentage.
• Francisco Lindor is batting .244 with 27 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 51 walks. He's slugging .460 with an on-base percentage of .330.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 103rd in batting average, 69th in on-base percentage and 48th in slugging percentage.
• Brandon Nimmo has accumulated an on-base percentage of .364 and a slugging percentage of .444. Both lead the Mets.
• Jeff McNeil is batting .257 with 18 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 34 walks.

Cardinals vs. Mets Head to Head

• 8/17/2023: 4-2 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 6/18/2023: 8-7 STL (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 6/17/2023: 5-3 STL (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 6/16/2023: 6-1 NYM (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 5/19/2022: 7-6 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 5/18/2022: 11-4 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -210, Underdog Moneyline: +176)
• 5/17/2022: 4-3 STL (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 5/17/2022: 3-1 NYM (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 4/27/2022: 10-5 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 4/27/2022: 10-5 STL (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)

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