Cardinals vs. Mets Prediction: Mets Predicted to Win Friday's MLB Matchup [4/18/2025]

The New York Mets will square off with the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB action at Citi Field on Friday, commencing at 7:10PM ET.

David Peterson (1-1, 2.70 ERA) will start for the Mets, while the Cardinals have opted for Miles Mikolas (0-2, 9.00 ERA).

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Mets as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's St. Louis-NY Mets game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Mets' chance of winning is 62%, while the Cardinals' is 38%."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Cardinals vs. Mets predictions page.

Cardinals vs. Cardinals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's MLB game between the Cardinals and Mets 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Mets a 62% chance of defeating the Cardinals.

According to our model, the Cardinals (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 55% chance of staying under.

Cardinals vs. Mets Odds [4/18/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Cardinals	Mets
Run Line	+1.5 (-120)	-1.5 (+110)
Moneyline	+180	-205
Total	o8.5 (-102)	u8.5 (-118)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Cardinals vs. Mets Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Cardinals vs. Mets matchup is on the over/under.

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Cardinals vs. Mets Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB game between the Mets and Cardinals at Citi Field is scheduled to start at 7:10PM ET.

• Who: St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets
• Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
• Time: 7:10PM ET/4:10PM PT
• Venue: Citi Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Mets, with a 62% win probability, will likely beat the Cardinals on Friday.

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