The St. Louis Cardinals (20-17) and the New York Mets (25-14) wrap up their four-game series on Thursday afternoon, with the first pitch set for 1:10 p.m. ET. New York is listed as the -185 favorite (risk $185 to win $100) at Caesars Sportsbook, while St. Louis is set as the +160 underdog. The over-under for total runs expected is set at 7.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our MLB odds page).

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The model knows New York slugger Pete Alonso is a big-time offensive force in the lineup. Alonso can drive the ball into any gap when he connects and has shown his ability to drive runs in. The 2019 All-Star leads the team in home runs (9) and RBI (33) with a batting average of .264. On May 14, he went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. 

The model also knows St. Louis first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is a consistent offensive outlet. Goldschmidt has a natural-looking swing with a solid awareness of the strike zone at the dish. The six-time All-Star is first on the squad in batting average (.317), on-base percentage (.391), and hits (44). He's currently on an 11-game hitting streak. In the second matchup on May 17, he went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs batted in. 

Now, it has set its sights on Cardinals vs. Mets. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the money line has ALL the value. You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any MLB picks.

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