Thursday, June 11, 2026 • 1:10 PM
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Hunter Dobbins (1-0, 2.77) vs. RHP Christian Scott (2-0, 2.50)
SNY

The Mets look to salvage one game of the series this afternoon against the Cardinals. Last night was just an abysmal night for the Mets, who were down 7-0 by the time the Knicks game started. Unlike the Knicks, the Mets were not able to dig deep and stage a comeback for the ages. Maybe last night’s Knicks win will inspire the Mets this afternoon.

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

Mets Lineup

  1. Carson Benge – RF
  2. Bo Bichette – SS
  3. Juan Soto – DH
  4. Jared Young – 1B
  5. A.J. Ewing – CF
  6. Marcus Semien – 2B
  7. Brett Baty – 3B
  8. Francisco Alvarez – C
  9. MJ Melendez – LF

Starting Pitcher: Christian Scott

Christian Scott has pitched 36 innings over eight starts this season with a 2.50 ERA, 3.11 FIP, 1.306 WHIP and a 165 ERA+. In his last three starts, he has allowed only one run on 12 hits and six walks over 16 1/3 innings. He’s struck out 16 batters over this stretch. This will be Scott’s first time facing the Cardinals, and no one on the Cardinals roster has faced Scott in a major league game.

Opposing Lineup

  1. JJ Wetherholt – 2B
  2. Ivan Herrera – DH
  3. Alec Burleson – 1B
  4. Jordan Walker – RF
  5. Lars Nootbaar – LF
  6. Masyn Winn – SS
  7. Jimmy Crooks – C
  8. Nolan Gorman – 3B
  9. Nathan Church – CF

Hunter Dobbins is getting the start today for the Cardinals. He’s pitched 13 innings over three games this season with a 2.77 ERA, 3.57 FIP, 1.308 WHIP and a 148 ERA+. His season debut was a traditional start against the Pirates on April 30th, and he allowed three runs over 4 1/3 innings. His last two outings have been in bulk relief, allowing only one run over 8 2/3 innings. His last time out, he pitched five innings with 78 pitches. The Mets have the following career stats against Dobbins:

  • Francisco Alvarez 2-2, 2B
  • Brett Baty 0-2
  • Juan Soto 0-2
  • Mark Vientos 0-2

Game Notes

  • Francisco Alvarez is 2-for-7 with a home run in two games since returning from the injured list.
  • Thursday marks the fourth straight game without Mark Vientos in the lineup. Vientos finds himself in a 4-for-38 slump.

Three Things To Watch For

  1. Get On Base! The Mets are doing that thing again where the offense just disappears. On Tuesday night, the Mets had five hits and no runs. Last night, the Mets had only three hits and scored two runs, thanks to Francisco Alvarez. In addition to the Mets getting only three hits, they worked only two walks. The offense over the last couple of days has been so bad that Bo Bichette and Luis Torrens slipped back to a sub-.600 OPS.
  2. Bullpen is still rested! On Tuesday night, Joey Gerber and Cionel Pérez pitched for three innings of relief. Last night, Pérez and Jonathan Pintaro combined for 4 1/3 innings of one-run ball after David Peterson struggled in bulk relief. The Mets’ big relievers (Raley, Weaver, Brazobán, Minter and Williams) haven’t pitched since last Sunday. Hopefully, the Mets put the bats in a position to use the big guns.
  3. Juan Soto. The Mets need their superstar today. Soto lit the world on fire at the end of May, going 13-for-35 with seven home runs over 10 games. In June, Soto has gone 3-for-30, all singles with four walks (.100/.206/.100).

Let’s go Mets!