Mets vs. Cardinals Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups March 31, 2026

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The St. Louis Cardinals (2-2) will look to Nolan Gorman, who is riding a two-game home run streak, when they square off against the New York Mets (3-1). The Mets are favored (-166) in this outing against the Cardinals (+139), which starts at 7:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Busch Stadium. New York has Kodai Senga starting things off, while St. Louis will counter with Andre Pallante.

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Mets to win vs Cardinals -166

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Mets vs. Cardinals betting lines

  • Favorite: Mets (-166)
  • Underdog: Cardinals (+139)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Mets betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Mets betting info

  • The Mets finished with a 64-51 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 55.7% of those games).
  • New York had a record of 28-16 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -166 or shorter last year (63.6%).
  • The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Mets a 62.4% chance to win.
  • New York played in 162 games with an over/under set, and combined with its opponents to go over the total 76 times (76-78-8).
  • The Mets collected a 74-88-0 record ATS last season (covering 45.7% of the time).

Mets hitting info

  • Juan Soto hit 43 home runs and had 105 runs batted in last season.
  • Francisco Lindor hit .267 with 35 doubles, 31 home runs and 65 walks.
  • Bo Bichette had a batting average of .311 with 181 total hits last season.
  • Jorge Polanco hit .265 with 30 doubles, 26 home runs and 42 walks.

Mets pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Mets had a collective 8.7 K/9 last season, which ranked 11th in MLB.
  • New York had a 4.03 team ERA that ranked 18th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Last season the Mets had the 24th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.325).
  • Mets pitchers combined to surrender 149 home runs (0.9 per game), the second-fewest in the majors.

Cardinals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Cardinals betting info

  • The Cardinals were underdogs in 93 games last season and won 44 (47.3%) of those contests.
  • Last season, St. Louis won nine of its 26 games, or 34.6%, when it was the underdog by at least +139 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 41.8%.
  • St. Louis and its opponents hit the over in 81 of its 161 games with a total last season.
  • In 161 games with a spread last season, the Cardinals were 81-80-0 ATS.

Cardinals hitting info

  • Last season, Alec Burleson drove in 69 runs while batting .290.
  • Ivan Herrera slugged 19 long balls while driving in 66 runs.
  • Masyn Winn finished with a .253 average, nine home runs and 51 RBI last season.
  • Victor Scott II collected 86 hits, posted an OBP of .305 and a .296 SLG.

Cardinals pitching rankings

  • The Cardinals struck out just 7.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranked 29th in MLB last season.
  • St. Louis pitchers had a combined ERA of 4.29 last year, which ranked 21st in MLB.
  • Cardinals pitchers had a 1.324 WHIP last season, 23rd in the majors.
  • With just 170 homers allowed, the Cardinals ranked seventh in the majors at preventing long balls.
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