Tag: Cardinals

2026 MLB Power Rankings: Week 11 Update

Something’s brewing in Miami. The fish ripped off a six-game win streak last week, securing a .500 record for the first time since April 24. The streak started with impressive wins over the first-place Tampa Bay Rays, then they beat up on equal opponents in the Diamondbacks and Pirates. Miami is certainly an interesting team to watch as the league approaches the mid-summer classic. They...

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Evade Sweep Against Cardinals

Things could have gone better to start the homestand for the New York Mets. After finishing the road trip strong, the Mets dropped the first two games to St. Louis at Citi Field. Granted, the bats did wake up to avoid a series sweep. However, all in all, the three-game series against the Cardinals was another reminder that the Mets have a lot of work to do just to get to .500. On that gloomy...

Homers, Bullpen Help Mets Salvage Finale Against Cardinals

Perhaps the Mets were inspired by the unfathomable victory yesterday by another New York team wearing blue and orange. One day after the Knicks’ epic comeback win in the NBA Finals, the Mets showed some resilience themselves, coming back twice to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 and avoid a sweep. Juan Soto homered in the seventh inning with the game tied 4-4 to put the Mets ahead for...

2026 MLB Power Rankings: Week 10 Update

Major League Baseball All-Star voting is officially open. Yeah, the season is flying by. It’s June and the usual suspects are cementing their names as among pennant chasers. The Dodgers, Braves, Yankees, and Brewers are all at the top of the league again. There are some newbies coming into their own as well. The Pirates are competitive as of the first week of June. And the White Sox would...

2026 MLB Power Rankings: Week Eight Update

Cristopher Sánchez and the Phillies have been dominating under Don Mattingly. The club has jumped to a 25-26 record, going 16-7 under their new skipper to put Philadelphia back in the playoff hunt. Sánchez has been an important cog in the machine, and is currently trying to make history for the Phillies. After pitching eight scoreless innings Friday against Cleveland, Sánchez has increased his...

2026 MLB Power Rankings: Week Seven Update

The 2026 MLB season could be defined by one word: Injury. Numerous teams have seen stars hit the injury list mid-way through May — and as a Mets website, you readers don’t need to be reminded of that. The Tigers have seen players such as Tarik Skubal, Javier Baez, Kerry Carpenter, and Gleyber Torres go down, the Yankees have seen Max Fried, Jasson Dominguez, and José...

2026 MLB Power Rankings: Week Five Update

Remember everything I said about the National League East? Trash that and reapply it to the NL Central. That division through April looks like the real deal. Every single team is above .500 and chock full of talent. The Pirates have finally put together a competent offense behind their rotation, the Reds have finally developed a rotation behind their star-studded infield, the Cubs are mashing...

Bats Stay Quiet as Mets Drop Game, Series to Cardinals

The bats were cold, the defense was spotty, and Masyn Winn blooped a two-out, walk-off single just out of the reach of Carson Benge in short right field as the Mets suffered a 2-1 loss in 11 innings Wednesday in St. Louis and fell to 3-3 on the season. The Mets went 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position. With the bases loaded and one out in the 11th, Brett Baty grounded out, and Marcus...

Spring Training Game Chat: Cardinals vs. Mets, 1:10 PM

Friday, March 20, 2026 • 1:10 PM Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, FL RHP Andre Pallante (0-0, 2.57) vs. RHP Tobias Myers (1-1, 1.86) SNY • MLBN The New York Mets play the St. Louis Cardinals for the sixth and final time in spring training this afternoon, but it’s not the last time the two teams will face off in March! The Mets will open the regular season with a three-game set at home against the...

Morning Briefing: Veteran Starter Gray Off the Market

Good morning, Mets fans! On Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals traded right-hander Sonny Gray to the Red Sox for pitching prospect Brandon Clarke and Richard Fitts, as first reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post. ESPN’s Jeff Passan later added that St. Louis will kick in $20 million in the deal. Gray’s contract will also be slightly modified, likely as a reward for waiving his full...

NL Wild Card Update: Mets Regain Control of Their Own Destiny

As many foresaw back in early June, the Mets’ season is coming down to the wire. In what is proving to be a chaotic final week, New York regained control of their playoff destiny Tuesday night with a 9-7 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field.  The Mets had fallen behind the Reds in the race for the final Wild Card spot on Sunday for the first time since April 5. While tied in the win-loss column...

NL Wild Card Update: Mets Lose Control of Their Own Destiny

The Mets’ grip on the postseason is fading fast. Sunday’s 3-2 loss to the Nationals was their 11th defeat in the last 15 games, and this one carried more weight than most. It dropped them into a tie with the Reds at 80-76 for the final NL Wild Card spot. The catch? Cincinnati owns the tiebreaker, leaving New York on the outside looking in. The Diamondbacks (79-77) lurk just one game back, while...

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