The St. Louis Cardinals battle the visiting New York Mets on Sunday in MLB betting odds action at Busch Stadium.
Tim Cooney gets the call for the St. Louis Cardinals and he will try to build on a 0-0 mark. In the other dugout, Jonathon Niese brings a 5-8 ledger to the game for the New York Mets as he tries to quiet the Cardinals bats.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those betting on the visitors in this one found the New York Mets listed as underdogs of 129 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8, check for odds updates at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.5-3 win for the Cardinals. A 4.5-3 result in favor of the Cardinals is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
New York Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
St. Louis (58-33) will face the 47-44 Mets in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs New York injuries news.
The St. Louis Cardinals sit at No. 8 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the New York Mets sit at No. 10 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the St. Louis Cardinals and its No. 17-rated batting order, averaging 4.07 runs per nine innings, against the No. 28 line up of the New York Mets at 3.45 runs per outing.
New York brings the No. 4-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Cardinals's No. 1-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
New York was routed on Saturday at Busch Stadium, having a 12-2 loss put on them by the St. Louis Cardinals in baseball betting action.
Next Betting Matchups
New York at Washington, Monday, July 20th
St. Louis at Chicago, Tuesday, July 21st