The St. Louis Cardinals host the New York Mets on March 31, 2026. First pitch from Busch Stadium is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on CARD.
The Mets are favored by -158 on the moneyline and by -1.5 (+106) on the run line. The Cardinals are +134 on the moneyline and +1.5 (-128) on the run line. The total is set at 8.5 runs (-110 / -110).
Find my MLB picks and Mets vs Cardinals same game parlay playbook below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Mets vs Cardinals Odds
| Mets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +106 | 8.5 -110o / -110u | -158 |
| Cardinals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -128 | 8.5 -110o / -110u | +134 |
Mets vs Cardinals Parlay, Picks
Story: Mets to Reign Supreme on Tuesday Night
SGP Building Blocks
- Mets ML
- Francisco Lindor Over 1.5 TB
Parlay Odds: +198 (DraftKings)
To add further value to the building blocks of our SGP, there are several other betting angles I feel good about targeting in Tuesday's National League matchup — most of which lead back to what I expect to be a very challenging 2026 debut for the Cardinals starting pitcher.
Though playing on the road at Busch Stadium, I feel this is a great spot to target a Mets lineup that is off to a very hot start — generating five earned runs in just 2/3 innings in its first game of the season against arguably MLB's best arm in Paul Skenes. The Mets concluded their season opener with a phenomenal 11-run effort.
In two career starts versus New York, Pallante is 0-2, posting an ERA over seven.
I expect the Mets to continue their success versus the Cardinals’ right-hander by taking an aggressive approach when facing his four-seam fastball.
It is very tough to imagine Pallante succeeding against this Mets lineup, even at Busch Stadium, with the starter coming off career lows last season, posting a 5.30 ERA and a sub-15% strikeout rate.
Over the course of his five-year career, Pallante has had some success at times with his heavy-contact style, generating substantial ground balls. That said, he is facing a top-heavy Mets lineup that can take advantage of his high-contact style early and often.
Upside Parlay
- Mets ML
- Francisco Lindor Over 1.5 TB
- Mets Team Total Over 4.5
Parlay Odds: +256 (DraftKings)
I typically do not favor backing numerous legs in the same game parlay that are correlated with one another — mainly because, by their very nature, they minimize parlay value whilst simultaneously increasing your level of exposure.
This is an inefficient approach because you are increasing your likelihood of losing the parlay, and are not adding sufficient value to your bet to make adding another leg worthwhile.
However, I can make an exception in this case, given that I feel the “Pallante to struggle” angle is likely to ring true on Tuesday night.
I expect the Cardinals right-hander to get touched up early due to the high-contact four-seam fastball that may get him into trouble early versus a Mets lineup boasting elite plate discipline and hard-hitting prowess.
Longshot Contrarian Angle subtext=
- Mets ML
- Francisco Lindor Over 1.5 TB
- Mets Team Total Over 4.5
- Bo Bichette Over 1.5 HRR
Parlay Odds: +355 (DraftKings)
For those interested in taking it a step further, I think newly-acquired Met Bo Bichette is another great target in the prop market, specifically to exceed his 1.5 HRR total.
In 2025, the former Blue Jays infielder was one of the best contact-hitters in all of baseball, recording 94 RBIs in the process. In a game, we may see plenty of runs.
