Mets vs. Cardinals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 1

The New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals play a rubber match on Wednesday at 1:15 p.m. ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1. Freddy Peralta (1-0, 7.20 ERA) gets the start for the Mets, who are 3-2 this season and third in the NL East. Matthew Liberatore (0-0, 1.80 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cardinals, who are 3-2 and third in the NL Central.

Despite being the away team the Mets are a moderate moneyline favorite (-166) over the Cardinals (+139). The game has an over/under of 7.5 runs.

Mets vs. Cardinals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
• Game time: 1:15 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium
• Favorite: Mets (-166)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+139)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Mets vs. Cardinals

• TV Channel: CARD and SNY
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Mets vs. Cardinals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Mets won 64 of the 115 games they were favored on the moneyline last season (55.7%).
• St. Louis came away with 44 wins in the 93 contests it was listed as the underdogs in last season.
• When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -166 or shorter last year, New York had a record of 28-16 (63.6%).
• Last year, St. Louis won nine of 26 games when listed as at least +139 on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Mets' implied win probability is 62.4%.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 41.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Mets vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Mets combined with their opponents to go over the total 76 times last season for a 76-78-8 record against the over/under.
• St. Louis and its opponents hit the over in 81 of its 161 games with a total last season.
• The Mets collected a 74-88-0 record against the spread last season.
• The Cardinals went 81-80-0 against the spread in their 161 games with a line set by sportsbooks last season.