Cardinals vs Mets Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 19

Odds updated as of 3:45 PM
The New York Mets are among the MLB squads busy on Saturday, up against the St. Louis Cardinals.
All the information you need to make smart wagers on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.
Mets vs Cardinals Game Info
- New York Mets (57-66) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (54-69)
- Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023
- Time: 7:15 PM ET
- Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
- Coverage: MLB Network
Mets vs Cardinals Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: NYM: (-112) | STL: (-104)
- Spread: NYM: -1.5 (+142) | STL: +1.5 (-176)
- Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)
Mets vs Cardinals Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Kodai Senga (Mets) - 9-6, 3.30 ERA vs Miles Mikolas (Cardinals) - 6-8, 4.27 ERA
The Mets will give the ball to Kodai Senga (9-6, 3.30 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 10 on the season, and the Cardinals will turn to Mikolas (6-8, 4.27 ERA). When Senga starts, his team is 8-13-0 against the spread this season. Senga's team has been victorious in 58.8% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 10-7. The Cardinals have an 11-14-0 record against the spread in Mikolas' starts. The Cardinals have been the underdog on the moneyline in eight of Mikolas' starts this season, and they went 3-5 in those matchups.
Mets vs Cardinals Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cardinals win (55.5%)
Mets vs Cardinals Moneyline
- The moneyline numbers for Mets vs. Cardinals reveal New York as the favorite (-112) and St. Louis as the underdog (-104) despite being the home team.
Mets vs Cardinals Spread
- The Mets are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Cardinals. The Mets are +142 to cover, and the Cardinals are -176.
Mets vs Cardinals Over/Under
- Mets versus Cardinals on August 19 has an over/under of 8.5 runs, with the odds on the over -115 and the under set at -105.
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Mets vs Cardinals Betting Trends
- The Mets have been chosen as favorites in 73 games this year and have walked away with the win 42 times (57.5%) in those games.
- This season New York has come away with a win 42 times in 73 chances when named as a favorite of at least -112 on the moneyline.
- The Mets and their opponents have hit the over in 50 of their 119 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Mets have an against the spread record of 50-69-0 in 119 games with a line this season.
- The Cardinals have won 24 of the 51 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (47.1%).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -104 or longer, St. Louis has gone 19-25 (43.2%).
- In the 121 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Cardinals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 57 times (57-60-4).
- The Cardinals are 57-64-0 against the spread this season.
Mets Player Leaders
- Pete Alonso has 93 hits, which is best among New York hitters this season, while batting .221 with 51 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .322 and a slugging percentage of .523.
- Among qualifying batters in MLB, his batting average ranks 128th, his on-base percentage ranks 92nd, and he is 12th in slugging.
- Francisco Lindor has 27 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 51 walks. He's batting .246 and slugging .459 with an on-base percentage of .331.
- Among qualified batters, his batting average ranks him 101st, his on-base percentage 71st, and his slugging percentage 52nd.
- Lindor brings a five-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a walk and four RBI.
- Brandon Nimmo leads the Mets with an OPS of .819. He has a slash line of .269/.366/.452 this season.
- Nimmo takes a 10-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .436 with two doubles, three home runs, seven walks and four RBI.
- Jeff McNeil has been key for New York with 116 hits, an OBP of .331 plus a slugging percentage of .348.
- McNeil takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .250 with a double, a home run, a walk and six RBI.
Cardinals Player Leaders
- Nolan Arenado has racked up 130 hits with a .505 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Cardinals. He's batting .284 and with an on-base percentage of .331.
- Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 20th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 71st and he is 18th in slugging.
- Paul Goldschmidt has 25 doubles, 19 home runs and 65 walks while hitting .275. He's slugging .450 with an on-base percentage of .364.
- He is currently 35th in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage and 58th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
- Tommy Edman is batting .246 with 18 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks.
- Willson Contreras is hitting .259 with 24 doubles, 13 home runs and 42 walks.
Mets vs. Cardinals Head to Head
- 8/18/2023: 7-1 NYM (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
- 8/17/2023: 4-2 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
- 4/27/2022: 10-5 STL (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
- 4/27/2022: 10-5 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
- 4/26/2022: 3-0 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
- 4/25/2022: 5-2 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
- 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)
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