Mets vs. Cardinals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/17/2022

The New York Mets (23-13), led by Brandon Nimmo on an 11-game hitting streak, will meet the St. Louis Cardinals (19-15) Tuesday at Citi Field. The Mets are -130 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 3:10 PM ET on SNY. Neither team has named a starting pitcher for the contest.

Mets vs. Cardinals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Mets vs. Cardinals

Our computer pick: St. Louis Cardinals (+110) and Over (7.5)

Mets vs. Cardinals Game Info

• Game Day: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
• Game Time: 3:10 PM ET
• TV Channel: SNY
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field

Mets Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Mets have been favored 32 times and won 21, or 65.6%, of those games.
• New York is 13-9 this season when entering a game favored by -130 or more on the moneyline.
• The Mets have a 56.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• New York and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of their 37 games with a total this season.
• The Mets are 21-15-0 against the spread this season.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 17 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (52.9%) in those games.
• This year, St. Louis has won four of 10 games when listed as at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.
• St. Louis and their opponents have gone over in 17 of their 34 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cardinals are 19-15-0 against the spread in their 34 games that had a posted line this season.

Mets Leaders & Batting Stats

• Pete Alonso has gone yard eight times in the 2022 campaign while knocking in 29 runs, both totals that lead the Mets.
• Among all MLB batters, Alonso ranks 49th in batting average, 61st in on-base percentage, and 25th in slugging.
• Alonso carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .211 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Francisco Lindor has six doubles, six home runs and 15 walks while hitting .232.
• Lindor is 29th in home runs and 20th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Lindor has two straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .125 with a home run, three walks and four RBI.
• Nimmo is batting .304 with six doubles, two triples, three home runs and 20 walks.
• Nimmo will look to build on his 11-game hitting in this game. In his last 10 outings he is batting .405 with three doubles, a triple, seven walks and five RBI.
• Starling Marte is batting .259 with eight doubles, a triple, three home runs and five walks.
• Marte has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with three doubles and a triple.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Nolan Arenado leads the Cardinals with eight home runs and 29 runs batted in, while posting a team-best batting average of .312.
• Arenado ranks 12th in homers and third in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Arenado carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Tommy Edman is batting .273 with three doubles, two triples, four home runs and 16 walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Edman ranks 62nd in home runs and 58th in RBI.
• Paul Goldschmidt has put up a team-high batting average of .312.
• Harrison Bader is hitting .231 with four doubles, three home runs and nine walks.

Betting Tips for Mets vs. Cardinals

Our best bet is the Cardinals on the moneyline at +110 after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 7.5 runs.