St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets Picks and Prediction for Tuesday June 9 2026
The St. Louis Cardinals visit the New York Mets on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at Citi Field in Queens, New York. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM ET with coverage on MLB.TV. At the time of this writing the odds were not released. Be sure to check out our free MLB picks.
Starting Pitchers Meet at Citi Field
St. Louis is expected to start Dustin May, who enters with a 3-6 record, a 4.59 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, 66.2 innings pitched, 67 hits allowed, 60 strikeouts, 19 walks, and five home runs allowed. New York is expected to start Freddy Peralta, who comes in with a 4-4 record, a 3.63 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, 72.0 innings pitched, 65 hits allowed, 74 strikeouts, 30 walks, and nine home runs allowed.
Cardinals Carry Winning Form Into Queens
St. Louis enters this matchup at 35-28 overall and 16-12 on the road. The Cardinals have gone 4-1 over their last five games, recently winning over Cincinnati three times and Texas while recently losing to Texas.
St. Louis is batting .242 with 278 runs, 512 hits, 69 home runs, a .322 on-base percentage, and a .387 slugging percentage. The pitching staff owns a 4.09 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP, 220 walks, 487 strikeouts, and a .254 opponent batting average.
The strongest part of the St. Louis profile is its offense compared with New York. The Cardinals lead this matchup in batting average, runs, hits, home runs, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. That gives them a clear scoring case on the road.
Mets Look to Keep Their Recent Results Moving
New York comes in at 29-36 overall and 15-15 at home. The Mets have gone 3-2 over their last five games, recently winning over San Diego twice and Seattle while recently losing to San Diego and Seattle.
New York is batting .230 with 265 runs, 500 hits, 67 home runs, a .294 on-base percentage, and a .367 slugging percentage. The Mets pitching staff has a 3.75 ERA, a 1.28 WHIP, 239 walks, 595 strikeouts, and a .231 opponent batting average.
New York’s main strength is pitching. The Mets have the lower ERA, lower WHIP, more strikeouts, and lower opponent batting average. That pitching edge is the reason they remain dangerous despite the offensive comparison favoring St. Louis.
St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets Picks and Prediction
St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets Pick
- Pick: St. Louis Cardinals Moneyline
The matchup predictor favors New York, but St. Louis has the better overall record, the better road record, and stronger recent form. The Cardinals have also won four of their last five games and lead the Mets in every listed team batting category. I’ll take St. Louis to win on the road.
St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets Total Pick
- Take the under if the total is set at 8.
I would lean under if the number is 8 because New York has the stronger pitching metrics, and both teams have season slugging percentages below .390.
Final Score Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals 4 – New York Mets 3
This prediction was written before the completion of game play on Monday.