The New York Mets (13-12) will host the St. Louis Cardinals (12-14), in the second game of a three-game series, Saturday at 4:05 PM ET.

The Mets are an underdog (+108 moneyline odds) when they host the Cardinals (-129). The St. Louis Cardinals will give the start to Sonny Gray (2-1, 1.04 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Mets will counter with Adrian Houser (0-2, 7.45 ERA).

The Cardinals beat the Mets 4-2 yesterday, with Miles Mikolas getting the win (5.2 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 5 K) and Alec Burleson leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI). Jose Butto (5.2 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Mets.

Before watching this Cardinals vs. Mets matchup, here is what you need to know about Saturday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Cardinals (-129, bet $129 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Mets (+108, bet $100 to win $108)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Cardinals vs. Mets: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Saturday, April 27, 2024
  • Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
  • Stadium: Citi Field
  • TV Channel: MLB.tv
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cardinals stats and trends

Cardinals betting records

  • The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites 12 times this season and won six, or 50%, of those games.
  • St. Louis has a record of 4-4 when favored by -129 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 56.3% chance to win.
  • St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in eight of its 26 chances.
  • In 25 games with a spread this season, the Cardinals are 15-10-0 ATS.

Sonny Gray (Cardinals probable starter)

  • The Cardinals will send Gray (2-1) to make his fourth start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 1.04 ERA and 23 strikeouts through 17 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Sunday, the righty threw 6 1/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • The 34-year-old has amassed an ERA of 1.04, with 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opposing hitters have a .226 batting average against him.
  • Gray is aiming to earn his third straight quality start in this outing.
  • Gray will look to last five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
  • He will face a Mets offense that ranks 15th in the league with 115 runs while batting .246 as a squad. It has a collective .388 slugging percentage (14th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 27 home runs (13th in MLB).

Cardinals batting stats

  • The Cardinals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 18 home runs as a team.
  • Hitters for St. Louis have combined to rank 28th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .338 this season.
  • The Cardinals have a team batting average of just .218 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
  • St. Louis is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 26th with just 91 total runs (3.5 per game) this season.
  • The Cardinals have an OBP of .301 this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
  • St. Louis is ranked 14th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.

Mets stats and trends

Mets betting records

  • The Mets have been victorious in five of the 10 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This season, New York has come away with a win five times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +108 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 48.1% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Contests with New York has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 13 of 25 chances this season.
  • The Mets are 12-12-0 against the spread in their 24 games that had a posted line this season.

Adrian Houser (Mets probable starter)

  • Houser (0-2 with a 7.45 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Mets, his fifth of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he tossed four innings, allowing eight earned runs while giving up seven hits.
  • In four games this season, the 31-year-old has an ERA of 7.45, with 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .270 against him.
  • Houser will look to pick up his fourth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.8 innings per appearance.
  • The opposing Cardinals offense has a collective .218 batting average, and is 26th in the league with 183 total hits and 26th in MLB action with 91 runs scored. They have the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.338) and are 29th in all of MLB with 18 home runs.

Mets batting stats

  • The Mets rank 13th in MLB play with 27 total home runs.
  • So far this year, New York is 14th in baseball, slugging .388.
  • The Mets are 12th in MLB with a .246 batting average.
  • Averaging 4.6 runs per game (115 total), New York is the 15th-highest scoring team in the majors.
  • The Mets’ .322 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in MLB.
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