On Friday, the New York Mets (56-66) are visiting the St. Louis Cardinals (54-68), at 8:15 PM ET, in the second game of a four-game set. On the hill for the Cardinals will be Zack Thompson (2-4), matched up against the Mets’ Joey Lucchesi.
How to Live Stream Cardinals vs. Mets
- Game Day: Friday, August 18, 2023
- Game Time: 8:15 PM ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
- TV: MLB.tv
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Cardinals and Mets Stats
- The Cardinals average just eight strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in the league.
- Cardinals pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.52 this year, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- The Cardinals’ 170 home runs rank fifth in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for St. Louis have a combined .434 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- The Mets pitching staff is 15th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- New York has a 4.54 team ERA that ranks 21st among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Mets are 10th in MLB play with 155 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- So far this season, New York is 20th in the majors, slugging .400.
Cardinals vs. Mets Key Players
- Nolan Arenado paces the Cardinals in home runs (25), runs batted in (84) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .284.
- Paul Goldschmidt is batting .277 with 25 doubles, 19 home runs and 64 walks.
- Lars Nootbaar is hitting .283 with 19 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 54 walks.
- Pete Alonso paces the Mets with 37 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 91.
- Francisco Lindor is hitting .244 with 27 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 51 walks.
- Brandon Nimmo paces the Mets’ lineup with a .266 batting average.
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Cardinals vs. Mets Betting Odds and Trends
Cardinals vs. Mets Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -149 | +130 | 8.5 | -105 | -115 |
Cardinals vs. Mets Betting Trends
- The Cardinals have been favorites in 66 games this season and won 30 (45.5%) of those contests.
- The Cardinals have a record of 16-18 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -149 on the moneyline.
- The Cardinals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 57 of 120 opportunities.
- The Mets have been victorious in 12, or 26.7%, of the 45 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- The Mets have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +130 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- The Mets and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 51 of their 120 opportunities.
