- Matchup: St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets
- Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- Venue: Citi Field, Queens, NY
- Broadcast: Sportsnet New York
- Betting Odds: St. Louis (+126) New York (-152)
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The St. Louis Cardinals (34-28) are set to visit Citi Field on Tuesday to face the New York Mets (28-36). Currently, the moneyline favoring the Cardinals stands at +126, while the Mets are at -152. The total set for this game is 8 runs. Expected to take the mound are pitchers Dustin May and Freddy Peralta.
As a collective, the St. Louis Cardinals are scoring 4.4 runs per game, placing them 13th in the league. They’ve accumulated 273 runs and maintain a team on-base percentage (OBP) of .321. The Cardinals have recorded 87 doubles and hit 68 home runs this season, achieving 264 RBIs with 506 total hits, resulting in a team batting average of .243. With a slugging percentage of .387, they’ve struck out 504 times while earning 206 walks throughout the year.
The Cardinals currently hold a team earned run average (ERA) of 4.11, ranking 16th in the league, and their pitchers have tallied 478 strikeouts. They have surrendered 62 home runs along with 277 total runs allowed, placing them 13th in MLB. St. Louis’s pitching staff has issued 220 walks, and their Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) stands at 4.19 this season. They’ve allowed 539 hits (8.7 per nine innings) and given up 255 earned runs, resulting in a strikeout-to-walk (K/BB) ratio of 2.17 and a collective WHIP of 1.36.
The Cardinals’ bullpen has achieved a save percentage of 67.7%, appearing in 81 save situations and securing 21 saves, missing 10 of 31 attempts. This season, they’ve inherited 99 runners, with 33.3% scoring. The Cardinals pitchers have encountered runners on base 69 times and made 76 appearances in high-leverage situations. Throughout the season, the team has utilized 216 relief pitchers, yielding 48 holds, placing them second in the league.
St. Louis has recorded 1,676 putouts this season, alongside 586 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage of .986 ranks them 17th in professional baseball, with a total of 61 double plays turned. The Cardinals have converted 69.1% of balls in play into outs throughout their 5,028 defensive innings, positioning themselves at 24th in the league.
May (22-26 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 3.93, facing 1,635 batters in Major League Baseball. He has allowed 343 hits (averaging 7.9 hits per nine innings) and issued 132 walks. His earned run average (ERA) is 3.99 (173 earned runs), and his career WHIP is 1.217. Over 390 innings, May has recorded 357 strikeouts in his professional career.
The New York Mets have an on-base percentage of .292 and a batting average of .228 this season. They’ve struck out 523 times (19th in MLB) and collected 487 hits. This season, New York has launched 64 home runs and accumulated 245 RBIs. Their team slugging percentage is .361 and they score an average of 4.03 runs per game (24th in baseball). The Mets have 80 doubles, 180 walks, and have recorded 258 runs so far.
The Mets feature a team WHIP of 1.279 alongside a FIP of 3.70. They are 9th in MLB for total hits allowed, surrendering 498 hits. New York’s pitching staff has given up 267 runs this season, resulting in a team ERA of 3.77 (240 earned runs). Their K/BB ratio is 9.20 (588 strikeouts against 235 walks) while allowing 56 home runs and yielding 4.19 runs per nine innings (10th in the league).
New York’s relief pitchers have a percentage of 31.5% of inherited runners scoring out of 89. This group has entered the field 83 times in high-leverage spots and 71 times with runners on base. In 45 save situations, the Mets have recorded 26 holds while suffering 9 blown saves. Their current rank of 27th in the league shows a save rate of 52.6%. This season, they’ve used 192 relief pitchers on the mound.
Throughout 5,163 innings, the Mets achieved a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (16th in professional baseball). The Mets have executed 35 double plays and their fielding percentage is .985 (21st in the majors). They boast 520 assists, 34 errors, and have completed 1,721 putouts this season.
In his professional career, Peralta has given up 759 hits while totaling 1,227 strikeouts over 1,003 innings pitched. He has allowed 400 earned runs, holding a WHIP of 1.146 and a FIP of 3.5. He boasts a K/BB ratio of 3.15 and faced 4,162 opponents in his career. Peralta (74-46 win-loss record) has a 3.59 earned run average while surrendering 6.8 hits per nine innings.
Who will grab the victory in tonight’s MLB matchup against the spread or on the moneyline?
Pick: Take New York (-152)
