Cardinals vs. Mets: Betting Preview for August 5

Published 4:24 am Monday, August 5, 2024

Francisco Lindor’s New York Mets (58-53) and Alec Burleson’s St. Louis Cardinals (57-55) will square off in the series rubber match on Monday, August 5 at Busch Stadium. The matchup will start at 5:15 PM ET.

Sportsbooks have listed the Mets (-120) as moneyline favorites against the Cardinals (+100). Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 9 runs.

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Cardinals vs. Mets Game Info

  • Date: Monday, August 5, 2024
  • Time: 5:15 PM ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: SNY
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Mets -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +100
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Andre Pallante (4-5) will take the mound for the Cardinals, his 11th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Monday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed seven hits in five innings against the Texas Rangers.
  • He has earned a quality start three times in 10 starts this season.
  • Pallante has pitched five or more innings in six straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has eight appearances with no earned runs allowed in 19 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals’ 116 home runs rank 20th in Major League Baseball.
  • St. Louis ranks 19th in the majors with a .387 team slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals rank 13th in MLB with a .245 team batting average.
  • St. Louis ranks 21st in the majors with 468 total runs scored this season.
  • The Cardinals have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals rank 13th with an average of 8.3 strikeouts per game.
  • St. Louis has the 18th-ranked ERA (4.09) in the majors this season.
  • St. Louis has an 8.1 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in the majors.
  • The Cardinals rank 17th in MLB with a combined 1.270 WHIP this season.

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