- Matchup: New York Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals
- Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
- Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
- Broadcast: Cardinals.TV
- Betting Odds: New York Mets (-196) St. Louis Cardinals (+162)
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The St. Louis Cardinals (2-2) are set to clash with the New York Mets (3-1) this Wednesday at Busch Stadium. The current betting odds favor New York at -196, while St. Louis stands at +162. The game total is projected at 8 runs. Scheduled starting pitchers are Freddy Peralta and Matthew Liberatore.
This season, the Mets have collected 5 doubles and smashed 3 home runs. With a slugging percentage of .394, New York has a total of 38 strikeouts against 21 walks, yielding an impressive 5.5 runs per game—ranking them 7th in the league. The team has scored 22 RBIs and achieved 36 hits, maintaining a batting average of .254 alongside an on-base percentage of .357.
The Mets sport a team ERA of 2.77 (6th in MLB) and have struck out 40 batters thus far. In total, Mets pitchers have allowed 5 home runs and 15 runs (11th in MLB), walking 15 batters with a FIP of 4.06 this season. They have also given up 34 hits (averaging 7.8 hits every 9 innings) and 12 earned runs, holding a K/BB ratio of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.26.
This season, Mets relievers have entered games with runners on base 4 times and faced 10 high leverage situations, securing 2 holds (ranked 16th in baseball). The bullpen has inherited 2 runners without any scoring, utilizing 15 different relievers so far this year.
The Minnesota Twins have achieved 117 putouts, alongside 43 assists and 2 errors, resulting in a fielding percentage of .988, placing them 13th in MLB. They have completed 2 double plays and transformed 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs over 351 innings, ranking them 14th in the league.
Freddy Peralta has logged 936 innings in his MLB career, recording 1,160 strikeouts, a career win-loss record of 71-42, and a FIP of 3.55. He has faced 3,874 batters, allowing 375 earned runs for an ERA of 3.61, while holding a WHIP of 1.132 and permitting 700 hits (6.7 hits per 9 innings) alongside 360 walks.
The St. Louis Cardinals feature a team slugging percentage of .445 and are averaging 6.00 runs per game (6th in MLB). They have achieved 7 doubles, drawn 9 walks, and recorded 24 runs. This season, St. Louis has hit 6 home runs and achieved 23 RBIs, while striking out 25 times (29th in MLB) with 36 total hits. Their on-base percentage stands at .302 and their batting average at .263.
The Cardinals hold a WHIP of 1.865 and a FIP of 3.86 as a pitching staff this season, with a K/BB ratio of 5.60 (23 strikeouts against 18 walks). They are 30th in allowing total hits with 51 and have permitted 1 home run while averaging 6.57 runs per 9 innings (28th in MLB). With 27 runs allowed so far, their team ERA is at 6.32 (26 earned runs given up).
In high leverage situations, the Cardinals’ bullpen has appeared on the mound 3 times and encountered base runners 5 times. They hold a 50.0% save rate, ranking 24th in MLB, utilizing a total of 16 relief pitchers this year.
In 333 innings played, the Cardinals have posted a defensive efficiency of 62.2% (29th in MLB). With a fielding percentage of .987 (14th in baseball), they have executed 3 double plays, with a record of 36 assists and 2 errors for a total of 111 putouts this season.
In his MLB career, Matthew Liberatore has allowed 354 hits and struck out 274 batters over 339 innings. He has an earned run total of 173, with a WHIP of 1.378 and a FIP of 4.5. Liberatore has a K/BB ratio of 2.42 and has faced 1,466 hitters, holding a career record of 16-24 and an ERA of 4.59 while allowing 9.4 hits per 9 innings.
Who will take the win in tonight’s MLB matchup against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Bet on New York (-196)
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