Mets vs Cardinals Picks and Prediction – 5/4/2025

The New York Mets roll into game one of their double header Sunday 11 games above .500 overall having won three of the last 5 including Game 1 of this series. Offensively New York has been solid this season with a .250 team batting average after scoring 159 runs on 277 hits. The New York bullpen has been elite all season with a .269 team ERA. Stay up to date with our MLB Picks.

Pete Alonso leads the New York offense this season with a .345 batting average, eight home runs, and thirty RBIs. Juan Soto has a .258 batting average and Francisco Lindor has a .295 batting average. Brandon Nimmo has just a .229 batting average but has compiled seven home runs and 22 RBIs across 31 games played for New York this season.

The Saint Louis Cardinals stay at home Sunday five games below .500 on the year having lost three of the last five overall including two in a row after their six run loss in New York and game one of the series. Offensively St. Louis has been solid this season aswell the .256 batting average and have scored 150 runs on 291 hits. The Saint Louis pitching has been horrendous however with a 4.31 team ERA.

Brendan Donovan leads the St. Louis offense this season with a .333 batting average and 40 hits overall. Victor Scott II has a .273 batting average and Alec Burleson has a .256 batting average. Lars Nootbar leads Saint Louis this season with five home runs and eighteen RBI's across 32 games played.  Thomas Saggese has a .341 batting average for New York this season but has played in just fourteen games thus far this year.

The Mets are the better team in this game and will likely have some what of a bullpen game in game 1 on Sunday. Look for the New York bats to supply the work to carry New York past the Cardinals. New York has a stout bullpen and enough offense to pull off the win in game 1. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 6-1.