Game Overview
- Matchup: New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
- Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025
- Location: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
- Broadcast: FOX Sports
- First Pitch: 1:15 PM ET
Team Breakdown
New York Mets (22-11, 1st in NL East)
- Recent Form: 6-4 in last 10 games
- Key Strengths: Strong pitching rotation, power hitting, solid defense
- Key Players:
- Juan Soto – Batting .258, 5 HR, 14 RBI
- Pete Alonso – Batting .345, 8 HR, 30 RBI
- Francisco Lindor – Batting .317, 6 HR, 22 RBI
- Clay Holmes – 4-1, 2.95 ERA, 6 IP in last start
St. Louis Cardinals (14-19, 4th in NL Central)
- Recent Form: 5-5 in last 10 games
- Key Strengths: Home-field advantage, aggressive baserunning, clutch hitting
- Key Players:
- Lars Nootbaar – Batting .275, 5 HR, 18 RBI
- Masyn Winn – Batting .333, 2 HR, 5 RBI in last 10 games
- Willson Contreras – Batting .290, 4 HR, 15 RBI
- Sonny Gray – 3-1, 3.45 ERA, struggled in last start vs. Mets
Pitching Matchup
- Mets Starter: Tylor Megill (3-2, 1.74 ERA, 39 K)
- Cardinals Starter: Erick Fedde (1-3, 4.68 ERA, 17 K)
Megill has been dominant this season, boasting a 1.74 ERA, while Fedde has struggled, allowing 4.68 ERA. The Mets’ rotation has been historically strong, with starters allowing four runs or fewer in 33 consecutive games.
Game Odds
New York Mets – 125
St. Louis Cardinals 8.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, May 3, 2025
