Tag: St. Louis Cardinals

Mets Shut Out 3-0 by Cardinals After Strong Senga Start

The New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals continued their three-game series on Tuesday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.  After taking their first series over the Pirates, they were looking to secure their second straight series win on Tuesday after a 4-2 win on Monday. Right-handed pitcher Kodai Senga got the ball for his first start of 2026 against Cardinals righty Andrew Pallante. However,...

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...

Senga Makes First Spring Start; Wenninger Dominates

Kodai Senga and Jack Wenninger both had encouraging outings on Saturday for the New York Mets. Senga’s velocity ticked up and Wenninger was lights out as the Mets defeated the Cardinals 3-2. Off the heels of recovering from a hamstring strain last season, Senga was back on the mound for his first start of spring on Saturday. He threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits and...

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

Friday, February 27, 2026 • 1:05 PM Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL RHP Freddy Peralta (0-0, -.–) vs. LHP Quinn Matthews (0-0, 10.80) It’s been a busy week for the Mets. We had Jonah Tong and Nolan McLean’s first starts of spring. We’ve seen the first spring training home runs from Marcus Semien and Ronny Mauricio. There has been a lot to be excited about. That all continues...

Trade Profile: Brendan Donovan, IF/OF

Brendan Donovan, IF/OF Position: IF/OF B/T: L/R Player Data: Age: 28 (01/16/1997) 2025 Traditional Stats: 515 PA, .287/.353/.422/.775, 132 H, 10 HR, 50 RBI, 42 BB, 67 SO 2025 Advanced Stats: 119 wRC+, 119 OPS+, 13.0% SO%, 8.2% BB%, .315 BABIP, .346 xwOBA, 2.9 fWAR, 2.7 bWAR Rundown The St. Louis Cardinals are trending towards a rebuild. Since the start of the offseason, they have already dealt...

Report: Willson Contreras Traded To Boston

Late Sunday evening, it was reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN that the Boston Red Sox are acquiring first baseman Willson Contreras from the St. Louis Cardinals. The full return for St. Louis is RHP Hunter Dobbins, RHP Yhoiker Fajardo, and RHP Blake Aita according to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. Contreras, 33 years old, is under team control through 2028 at a favorable price tag (includes an...

Revisiting The Mets’ Performance At The 2025 MLB Trade Deadline

The disappointing end to the 2025 season for the New York Mets has been well documented. The team that once owned a league-best 45-24 record not only didn’t hold onto their division lead, but didn’t even make the playoffs. All despite having a clear path to do so on the last day of the season. Following the disappointing season, a lot has been made of what exactly went wrong. One...

Mets To Acquire Reliever Ryan Helsley In Exchange For Three Prospects

Just after it was announced that reliever Jhoan Duran is headed to Philadelphia, Jon Heyman of New York Post Sports reported that the New York Mets were finalizing a deal to acquire right-handed reliever, Ryan Helsley, from the St. Louis Cardinals. It was later confirmed that the package the Mets are sending St. Louis consist of three prospects; infielder Jesus Baez and right-handed pitchers...

Report: Mets Interested In Reliever Helsley, White Sox Covet Vientos For Robert

With just four more days until the 2025 MLB trading deadline, the New York Mets are one of the busier teams in baseball, and don’t seem to be close to done after they acquired left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles. According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Mets remain in the market for significant relief help, and the idea of adding a legitimate setup man is one...

Morning Briefing: Frankie Montas’ Rehab Struggles Continue

Good morning, Mets fans! Frankie Montas struggled yet again on Wednesday, making his place in the Mets’ rotation a point of contention. The newly acquired Montas had a line of 5.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 2 K (80 pitches, 47 strikes) in his sixth rehab start since returning from a high grade lat strain. This outing actually lowered his ERA in rehab starts this season to 13.19 as he has given up...

Blade Tidwell’s Debut a Mixed Bag

Blade Tidwell, the Mets’ No. 15 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, got the ball in Game 1 of the doubleheader in St.Louis on Sunday for his debut. As exciting as debut day can be for a player, it was a mixed bag for Tidwell. The Cardinals roughed up the Mets’ 2022 second-round pick, tagging him for nine hits, six runs (all earned) and one home run. Tidwell struck out two and walked...

Mets Suffer Another One-Run Defeat In Doubleheader Sweep

The New York Mets aimed to bounce back in the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader, but their pitching faltered as they failed to hold off the St. Louis Cardinals, who completed the sweep with a 5-4 win and secured the weekend series by taking two of three from New York. Tylor Megill struggled on the mound, allowing four runs on nine hits while striking out six and issuing three walks. Even with...

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