Tag: Cardinals

Pete Alonso Hits 200th Homer, But Comeback Falls Short

Pete Alonso conjured his magic for historic homer No. 200 on Harry Potter Day at Citi Field, but Adrian Houser had nothing in his bag of tricks. The Mets fell 7-4 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Alonso’s 403-foot, two-run blast to right in the fifth inning off Sonny Gray was his eighth of the season. It brought New York to within two runs after the Cardinals had built a 6-0 lead. The Cardinals...

Game Chat: Cardinals vs Mets, 4:05 PM

Saturday, April 27, 2024 • 4:05 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Sonny Gray (2-1, 1.04) vs. RHP Adrian Houser (0-2, 7.45) FOX If you know New York, you know that the Mets are wearing their City Connect uniform set tonight for the first time. The Mets become the latest team to join Nike’s City Connect line of uniforms, redesigned to bring out the energy of the city through creatively designed...

J.D. Martinez Clubs RBI Double in Mets Debut

The Mets came up short on Friday night against the Cardinals, dropping the series opener 4-2 at home. One of the big stories for the Mets coming out of Friday night’s matchup was  J.D. Martinez’s first game as a Met. And he showed why the wait was worth it. Martinez served as the designated hitter for the Mets on Friday and batted fifth. The right-handed hitter went 2-for-4 with a double and an...

Morning Briefing: DJ Stewart to Play Field With J.D. Martinez in Lineup

Good morning, Mets fans! J.D. Martinez made his Mets debut on Friday and impressed by going 2-for-4 with an RBI. He started off the game with a ground ball single down the right field line and then added an RBI double that hit the wall in right field. In addition to his two hits, Martinez also recorded two strikeouts, but any doubts about his bat being ready seem to be quashed. With Martinez...

Martinez Impresses Despite Mets’ Loss to Cardinals

The New York Mets saw the arrival of their new designated hitter in J.D. Martinez on Friday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. Martinez had a good debut with the club, but the Mets dropped a 4-2 contest to the Cardinals to open the series, marking the fourth loss in their last five games. Building off of that point, New York’s offensive struggles continued as it has now scored two runs...

Game Chat: Cardinals vs. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Friday, April 26, 2024 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Miles Mikolas (1-3, 6.49) vs. RHP José Butto (0-0, 1.65) Apple TV+ The Mets return home after a week spent on the West Coast. They ended up splitting the road trip 3-3 after a series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers and a subsequent series loss to the San Francisco Giants. New York now opens up a homestand tonight with a winning...

Series Preview: Mets Return Home to Greet the Veteran Cardinals

The New York Mets (13-11) are back home after a 3-3 road trip, securing two wins over the Los Angeles Dodgers and one against the San Francisco Giants. Francisco Álvarez did hit the injured list with a torn ligament in his left thumb while the team was out west, but the Metropolitans are finally set to have J.D. Martinez available for their homestand. The Mets will get their first look at the...

Morning Briefing: Mets Return Home For Three-Game Set With Cardinals

Good morning, Mets fans! After going 3-3 against the Dodgers and Giants on the road, the Mets will be back at Citi Field on Friday for the first of three games against the St. Louis Cardinals. Jose Buttó will take his 1.65 ERA to the mound against Miles Mikolas (6.49) in Game 1 at 7:10 p.m. ET on Apple TV+. Now onto the morning briefing! Latest Mets News Pitching came out strong in the minor...

Morning Briefing: Buck Showalter Joins MLB Network as Analyst

Good morning, Mets fans! Former Mets manager Buck Showalter will rejoin MLB Network as an analyst for the 2024 season, Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports. Showalter worked for the network during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. He’ll start at the beginning of April. Latest Mets News The Mets had an off day on Monday and now welcome the Cardinals to Clover Park today. First pitch is...

Spring Training Game Chat: Mets vs Cardinals, 1:05 PM

Thursday, March 14, 2024 • 1:05 PM Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL RHP José Buttó (1-0, 1.50) vs. RHP Lance Lynn (0-0, 18.00) MLB TV For most of the last week, the Mets’ offense was just missing. Before last night, in their last three games, the Mets had a combined three runs scored from 12 hits. The wins/losses don’t matter in spring, but you want to see the Mets regulars...

Spring Training Game Chat: Mets vs Cardinals, 1:05 PM

Saturday, March 9, 2024 • 1:05 PM Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL LHP Sean Manaea (0-1, 10.13) vs. LHP Steven Matz (0-0, 0.00) MLBTV • WCBS 880 Radio The spring 2024 Mets are streaky! Essentially the spring has been a sustained winning streak, followed by a sustained losing streak, and now the Mets are back on a winning streak as they look to win their fourth win in a row this...

Trayce Thompson, Pete Alonso Homer in Mets 3-0 Win Over Cardinals

The New York Mets welcomed their fellow East Coast Grapefruit League opponent, the St. Louis Cardinals, to Clover Park for a Wednesday afternoon matchup. The Mets came away with a 3-0 shutout of the Cardinals as the pitching staff came together to limit St. Louis to just five hits. Right-handed pitcher Reed Garrett was on the mound for the Mets to start things off in his second start of the...

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