New York Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction & Picks - MLB

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New York Mets
4/19/25 16:05
St. Louis Cardinals

Prediction:

 

Under 8.5 runs.

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 by Carlos Zabala in MLB Picks

At Citi Field, where nearly 40,000 people were in attendance, the Mets won Game 2 5-4 thanks to Lindor's first walk-off home run in a Mets jersey. With this, the Mets also took the second game of the series against the Cardinals, extending their winning streak over St. Louis to six games.

Soto didn't raise his average in Minneapolis, and the New York press has been critical of the Dominican star for his low average to start the season. But the Mets fans stood up in support of Soto, who responded with a key hit in the bottom of the fifth to temporarily tie the game. Still, Soto had a quiet night, going 1-for-3 with a walk.

On Friday, the Mets' bats achieved something crucial: avoiding strikeouts. They only struck out twice in 33 at-bats and walked four.

Meanwhile, the Cardinals suffered what all previous visitors to Citi Field suffered, unable to hit against the Mets' pitching, which struck out 15 between pitchers Peterson, Kranick, Stanek, and Brazobán.

New York Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L
14 New York Mets
0.512 162 83 79
20 St. Louis Cardinals
0.481 162 78 84

New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals Latest Matches

New York Mets
New York Mets Latest matches
L W L L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 18, 2025 - MLB

New York Mets
5 :  4
St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

New York Mets
4 :  1
St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
4 :  3
New York Mets

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
6 :  3
New York Mets

Apr 14, 2025 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
1 :  5
New York Mets

Apr 12, 2025 - MLB

Athletics
3 :  1
New York Mets
W W W L W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Apr 18, 2025 - MLB

New York Mets
5 :  4
St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

New York Mets
4 :  1
St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 9, 2025 - MLB

New York Mets
0 :  5
Miami Marlins

Apr 8, 2025 - MLB

New York Mets
10 :  5
Miami Marlins

Apr 7, 2025 - MLB

New York Mets
2 :  0
Miami Marlins

Apr 6, 2025 - MLB

New York Mets
2 :  1
Toronto Blue Jays
W W L W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
4 :  3
New York Mets

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
6 :  3
New York Mets

Apr 14, 2025 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
1 :  5
New York Mets

Apr 12, 2025 - MLB

Athletics
3 :  1
New York Mets

Apr 11, 2025 - MLB

Athletics
6 :  7
New York Mets

Apr 2, 2025 - MLB

Miami Marlins
5 :  6
New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals Latest matches
W W L W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 18, 2025 - MLB

New York Mets
5 :  4
St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

New York Mets
4 :  1
St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
4 :  1
Houston Astros

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
0 :  2
Houston Astros

Apr 14, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
8 :  3
Houston Astros

Apr 13, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
7 :  0
Philadelphia Phillies
W L W W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
4 :  1
Houston Astros

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
0 :  2
Houston Astros

Apr 14, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
8 :  3
Houston Astros

Apr 13, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
7 :  0
Philadelphia Phillies

Apr 12, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
1 :  4
Philadelphia Phillies

Apr 11, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
2 :  0
Philadelphia Phillies
L L W L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Apr 18, 2025 - MLB

New York Mets
5 :  4
St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

New York Mets
4 :  1
St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 9, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
2 :  1
St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 8, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
3 :  5
St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 7, 2025 - MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates
8 :  4
St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 6, 2025 - MLB

Boston Red Sox
18 :  7
St. Louis Cardinals

New York Mets against St. Louis Cardinals : Head to Head (H2H)

New York Mets

83 %

St. Louis Cardinals

17 %

Apr 18, 2025 - MLB

New York Mets
5 :  4
St. Louis Cardinals

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

New York Mets
4 :  1
St. Louis Cardinals

Aug 5, 2024 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
0 :  6
New York Mets

May 7, 2024 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
5 :  7
New York Mets

May 6, 2024 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  4
New York Mets

Apr 27, 2024 - MLB

New York Mets
4 :  7
St. Louis Cardinals

New York Mets - St. Louis Cardinals Key Points

  1. Mets 3-3 record in Game 3 of the 2025 series
  2. Cardinals' first four batters struck out six times in the last game
  3. Lindor is hitting .366 this season and has four doubles
  4. Senga's 1.06 ERA to start 2025

Our New York Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction

Before Friday's game, the Cardinals had the best team AVG in MLB, but they ceded that spot to the Padres in the last game. Once again, the Cards face the possibility that the Mets' starting pitching will go long when Senga takes the ball. The Japanese Mets ace has a 2-1 record and is coming off a 12-inning pitching streak against the Marlins in New York and the Athletics in Sacramento without allowing a run. Our prediction for Cardinals vs Mets is: Under 8.5 runs.

Prediction:

 

Under 8.5 runs.

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