Mets vs Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 3

Odds updated as of 4:19 p.m.

Sunday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals.

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

Mets vs Cardinals Game Info

• New York Mets (22-11) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (14-19)
• Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025
• Time: 6:15 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: (-120) | STL: (+102)
• Spread: NYM: -1.5 (+140) | STL: +1.5 (-170)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Mets vs Cardinals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tylor Megill (Mets) - 3-2, 1.74 ERA vs Andre Pallante (Cardinals) - 2-2, 4.13 ERA

The Mets will give the ball to Tylor Megill (3-2, 1.74 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Cardinals will turn to Andre Pallante (2-2, 4.13 ERA). Megill's team is 2-4-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Megill's team is 2-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Cardinals are 3-3-0 against the spread when Pallante starts. The Cardinals are 3-3 in Pallante's six starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Mets vs Cardinals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mets win (52.3%)

Mets vs Cardinals Moneyline

• St. Louis is a +102 underdog on the moneyline, while New York is a -120 favorite on the road.

Mets vs Cardinals Spread

• The Mets are at the Cardinals and are favored by 1.5 runs (+140 to cover) on the runline. St. Louis is -170 to cover.

Mets vs Cardinals Over/Under

• Mets versus Cardinals, on May 4, has an over/under of 8.5, with the over being -115 and the under -105.

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Mets vs Cardinals Betting Trends

• The Mets have won in 17, or 73.9%, of the 23 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• New York has a record of 16-6 when favored by -120 or more this year.
• The Mets and their opponents have gone over in 12 of their 32 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Mets have posted a record of 18-14-0 against the spread this season.
• The Cardinals have been the moneyline underdog 23 total times this season. They've gone 10-13 in those games.
• St. Louis is 4-9 (winning just 30.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +102 or longer.
• The Cardinals have played in 33 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 18 times (18-13-2).
• The Cardinals have gone 14-19-0 ATS this season.

Mets Player Leaders

• Pete Alonso has 40 hits and an OBP of .473 to go with a slugging percentage of .664. All three of those stats are tops among New York hitters this season. He has a .345 batting average, as well.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks third in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks second, and he is second in slugging.
• Alonso has hit safely in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .412 with two home runs, six walks and four RBI.
• Juan Soto has eight doubles, five home runs and 24 walks. He's batting .258 and slugging .450 with an on-base percentage of .379.
• He is 70th in batting average, 30th in on-base percentage and 52nd in slugging in the majors.
• Soto has picked up a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and two RBI.
• Francisco Lindor is batting .295 with a .473 slugging percentage and 16 RBI this year.
• Brandon Nimmo is batting .229 with a .279 OBP and 22 RBI for New York this season.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Lars Nootbaar has six doubles, five home runs and 25 walks while hitting .254. He's slugging .426 with an on-base percentage of .385.
• Including all qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks 76th in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage and 70th in slugging percentage.
• Brendan Donovan has racked up 40 hits with a .386 OBP while slugging .483. Those stats all pace his team. He also has a batting average of .333.
• He is currently fifth in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage and 35th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Nolan Arenado is batting .237 with nine doubles, three home runs and 14 walks.
• Victor Scott II has five doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 walks while batting .273.

Mets vs Cardinals Head to Head

• 5/2/2025: 9-3 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 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)

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