Matt recommended wagering on Brendan Donovan to record at least one hit, noting the Cardinals’ second baseman enters Saturday on a 14‑game hit streak while slashing .380/.415/.606 with 3 HR and 13 RBI during that stretch. Given Donovan’s locked‑in approach and everyday role at the top of St. Louis’ order, Matt trusts him to extend the streak and find the hit column again versus Kodai Senga.

Matt advised taking Juan Soto 2+ total bases at plus money, arguing the market is over‑reacting to Soto’s .225 average through 71 ABs. Soto is too talented to stay cold much longer and owns strong historical numbers against the Cardinals’ pitching staff, factors that make the + odds attractive. Matt expects at least one extra‑base knock or a multi‑hit day to cash the over 1.5 bases prop.

Matt from Dead President Picks said the Mets moneyline is worth backing because everything lines up at Citi Field. New York is an MLB‑best 7‑1 at home and faces a lefty in Matthew Liberatore whom current Mets hitters are batting .308 against across the small 26‑AB sample. Kodai Senga owns the sharper underlying metrics (1.06 ERA, 2.80 FIP, 47.7% ground‑ball rate) compared with Liberatore’s 3.93 ERA and 39.2% GB rate, giving the Mets a clear pitching edge. With the Mets’ lineup in better current form and public money (94% of tickets, 95% of handle) also siding with them, Matt expects New York to keep the home momentum rolling.