St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets Picks and Prediction for Thursday June 11 2026
Use Code SSWC The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets meet on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Citi Field in Queens, New York. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 PM, with coverage available on MLB.TV. The gametime weather is expected to be 91 degrees. At the time of this writing the odds were not released. Be sure to check out our free MLB picks.
Starting Pitchers Ready for the Afternoon Matchup
The Cardinals are expected to send Hunter Dobbins to the mound, while the Mets are scheduled to start Christian Scott. Dobbins enters with a 1-0 record, a 2.77 ERA, and a 1.31 WHIP through 13.0 innings. He has allowed 10 hits, struck out 14 batters, walked seven, and surrendered one home run. Scott comes into the game with a 2-0 record, a 2.50 ERA, and a 1.31 WHIP over 36.0 innings. He has allowed 29 hits while recording 41 strikeouts, issuing 18 walks, and allowing one home run.
St. Louis Bringing a Hot Streak to Queens
The Cardinals enter this contest with a 36-28 overall record and an impressive 17-12 record on the road. St. Louis has won each of its last five games. The Cardinals recently won over the Mets 7-0, recently won over Cincinnati 5-3, recently won over Cincinnati 6-5, recently won over Cincinnati 10-3, and recently won over Texas 5-3. The recent run of success has helped St. Louis strengthen its position while carrying significant momentum into this series.
Offensively, the Cardinals are batting .243 with 285 runs, 522 hits, and 70 home runs. They own a .322 on-base percentage and a .388 slugging percentage. On the pitching side, St. Louis has a 4.03 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP while holding opponents to a .253 batting average. The staff has recorded 496 strikeouts and issued 221 walks.
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One of the Cardinals' biggest strengths is their balanced production. St. Louis owns the better batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage in this matchup. Combined with a five-game winning streak, the Cardinals have shown an ability to consistently generate offense while finding ways to win games.
New York Hoping to Rebound at Home
The Mets enter Thursday's matchup with a 29-37 overall record and a 15-16 record at home. Despite the loss to St. Louis in the series opener, New York has won three of its last five games. The Mets recently lost to the Cardinals 7-0, recently won over San Diego 7-3, recently lost to San Diego 3-2, recently won over San Diego 5-0, and recently won over Seattle 7-1.
New York is batting .229 as a team with 265 runs, 505 hits, and 67 home runs. The Mets have posted a .293 on-base percentage and a .365 slugging percentage. Their pitching staff has been a bright spot, carrying a 3.80 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP while holding opponents to a .231 batting average. New York has also recorded 601 strikeouts, the highest total between these two teams.
The strength for New York lies on the mound. The Mets own the lower ERA, lower WHIP, lower opponent batting average, and more strikeouts than St. Louis. Those pitching advantages give them an opportunity to bounce back despite entering this contest after a shutout loss.
St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets Picks and Prediction
St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets Pick
- Pick: St. Louis Cardinals Moneyline
The Cardinals are the pick because they enter with the better overall record, stronger road record, and considerably better recent form. St. Louis has won five consecutive games and just defeated New York 7-0. While the Mets hold some pitching advantages in the season-long numbers, the Cardinals have been the more consistent team overall and carry momentum into this matchup.
St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets Total Pick
- Pick: Take the under if the total is set at 8.0.
I would lean toward the under if the total is set at 8.0 because both projected starters enter with ERAs below 3.00, and New York owns a team ERA of 3.80. The Mets were shut out in the previous meeting, and the pitching numbers provided for both clubs suggest this could be a lower-scoring game compared to some of the other matchups on the schedule.
Final Score Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals 4 – New York Mets 3
This prediction was written before the completion of game play on Wednesday.
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