St. Louis Cardinals vs NY Mets Prediction 5-8-24 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a St. Louis Cardinals vs NY Mets Prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, May 8th at Busch Stadium.

Mets Look to Move Above .500

The Mets come into this game with an 18-18 record overall after they were able to secure the win on Tuesday. The Mets scored seven runs and that was enough for the two run victory. Brandon Nimmo had a strong game hitting a home run and driving in three RBIs. Pete Alonso hit a home run and drove in three RBIs also. The Mets are averaging 4.4 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.31 runs per game. The offense is ranked 17th in the league while the pitching is ranked 15th. They do have a positive run differential of 0.086 which is 17th. 

Quintana Looks to Bounce Back

Getting the start for the Mets will be Jose Quintana who sits with a 1-3 record and an ERA of 5.20. In his last start against the Tampa Bay Rays, he went 2.2 innings giving up 10 hits and eight runs. 

Cardinals Look to Bounce Back

The Cardinals didn’t look good on Tuesday and they were beaten 7-5. They had 11 hits but the pitching gave up 14 hits and that led to the defeat. Miles Mikolas went four innings giving up nine hits and six runs. The Cardinals are averaging 3.46 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.4 runs per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league, while the defense is ranked 19th. Brendan Donovan has had a solid season, hitting three home runs and driving in 18 RBIs. Nolan Gorman has hit four home runs and driven in 14 RBIs. Getting the start for the Cardinals will be Sonny Gray, who sits with a 4-1 record and an ERA of 0.89. In his last start against the Chicago White Sox, he went seven innings, giving up three hits and zero runs. The Cards will meet the Brewers after this series.

Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Sonny Gray Record this season: 4-1 ERA: 0.89
• The Mets have lost each of their last seven day games against NL Central opponents following a road win.
• The Cardinals have won six of their last eight day games against the Mets following a loss.
• The Mets have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine day games against NL Central opponents following a road win.
• The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last seven Wednesday day games against National League opponents.

Why the New York Mets will win

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Jose Quintana Record this season: 1-3 ERA: 5.20
• The Cardinals have lost each of their last five games as favorites after playing the previous day.
• The underdogs have won each of the Cardinals’ last four games.
• The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games after playing the previous day.
• The Mets have covered the run line in each of their last seven Wednesday day games against National League opponents.
• The Cardinals have lost the first inning in each of their last five Wednesday home games.
• The Cardinals have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games as home favorites against National League opponents.
• The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games as home favorites against National League opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the Mets’ last eight day games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Four of the Cardinals’ last five home games against NL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cardinals’ last five games as favorites against National League opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mets’ last four games.

St. Louis Cardinals vs NY Mets Prediction

This game comes down to the pitching, and the Cardinals are going to get the job done because of their starting pitching. Sonny Gray has been dominant this season and in his last start he gave up three hits and zero runs. The Mets offense is going to really struggle to get the offense going here, and that will be the difference, as the Cardinals will get the job done. Back the Cardinals.