Mets vs Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 2

Odds updated as of 5:13 p.m.

The MLB's Friday slate includes the New York Mets taking on the St. Louis Cardinals.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital info about this matchup.

Mets vs Cardinals Game Info

• New York Mets (21-11) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (14-18)
• Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
• Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Coverage: FDSMW and SNY

Mets vs Cardinals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYM: (-144) | STL: (+122)
• Spread: NYM: -1.5 (+114) | STL: +1.5 (-137)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Mets vs Cardinals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Clay Holmes (Mets) - 3-1, 2.64 ERA vs Sonny Gray (Cardinals) - 3-0, 3.60 ERA

The Mets will give the nod to Clay Holmes (3-1, 2.64 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Cardinals will turn to Sonny Gray (3-0, 3.60 ERA). When Holmes starts, his team is 3-2-0 against the spread this season. Holmes and his team have won each of the three games he's started as the moneyline favorite. The Cardinals have a 4-2-0 ATS record in Gray's six starts with a set spread. The Cardinals have a 3-1 record in Gray's four starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Mets vs Cardinals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cardinals win (51.5%)

Mets vs Cardinals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Cardinals-Mets, St. Louis is the underdog at +122, and New York is -144 playing on the road.

Mets vs Cardinals Spread

• The Mets are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Cardinals. The Mets are +114 to cover, and the Cardinals are -137.

Mets vs Cardinals Over/Under

• Mets versus Cardinals, on May 2, has an over/under of 8.5, with the over being -104 and the under -118.

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Mets vs Cardinals Betting Trends

• The Mets have been chosen as favorites in 22 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (72.7%) in those games.
• This season New York has been victorious nine times in 14 chances when named as a favorite of at least -144 on the moneyline.
• The Mets' games have gone over the total in 11 of their 31 opportunities.
• The Mets have posted a record of 17-14-0 against the spread this season.
• The Cardinals have gone 10-12 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 45.5% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +122 or longer, St. Louis has a 2-5 record (winning only 28.6% of its games).
• The Cardinals have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 32 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 17 of those games (17-13-2).
• The Cardinals have a 14-18-0 record against the spread this season (covering 43.8% of the time).

Mets Player Leaders

• Pete Alonso leads New York in OBP (.475), slugging percentage (.649) and total hits (38) this season. He has a .342 batting average.
• Among qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks fourth in batting average, second in on-base percentage, and second in slugging.
• Juan Soto is hitting .252 with seven doubles, five home runs and 24 walks. He's slugging .443 with an on-base percentage of .379.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks 76th in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage and 59th in slugging percentage.
• Francisco Lindor has collected 37 base hits, an OBP of .362 and a slugging percentage of .484 this season.
• Brandon Nimmo has been key for New York with 24 hits, an OBP of .250 plus a slugging percentage of .400.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Lars Nootbaar has an on-base percentage of .389, a team-high for the Cardinals. He's batting .254 and slugging .424.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average places him 72nd, his on-base percentage is 22nd, and he is 69th in slugging.
• Brendan Donovan leads his team with 39 hits and has a club-high .487 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .333 with an on-base percentage of .383.
• He is currently fifth in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage and 37th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Nolan Arenado is batting .245 with nine doubles, three home runs and 14 walks.
• Victor Scott II is hitting .271 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 walks.

Mets vs Cardinals Head to Head

• 4/20/2025: 7-4 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 4/19/2025: 3-0 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)
• 4/18/2025: 5-4 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -205, Underdog Moneyline: +172)
• 4/17/2025: 4-1 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 8/5/2024: 6-0 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 5/7/2024: 7-5 NYM (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 5/6/2024: 4-3 NYM (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 4/28/2024: 4-2 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 4/27/2024: 7-4 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 4/26/2024: 4-2 STL (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)

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