The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Mets 4-3 on March 20, 2026 at Clover Park. A crowd of 6,842 witnessed the St. Louis Cardinals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Umpires
Lance Barksdale (Home Plate Umpire), Chris Conroy (First Base Umpire), Carlos Torres (Second Base Umpire), John Bacon (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| NYM | Brandon Waddell | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-03-20 |
| NYM | Francisco Alvarez | C | Day-To-Day | Back | 2026-03-21 |
| NYM | Francisco Lindor | SS | Day-To-Day | Hand – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| NYM | Nate Lavender | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| NYM | A.J. Minter | RP | Out | Lat – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| STL | Zack Thompson | RP | Out | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Out | Elbow – Strain | 2026-03-26 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Out | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-26 |
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | Out | Knee – Surgery | 2026-04-07 |
| STL | Lars Nootbaar | LF | Out | Heel – Surgery | 2026-04-10 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| STL | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | .226 | .286 | .419 | .705 |
| NYM | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | .111 | .324 | .148 | .472 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .390 | .419 |
| 2 | Ramon Urias | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .083 | .313 | .333 |
| 2 | Ramon Mendoza | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .405 | .500 |
| 3 | Ivan Herrera | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| 3 | Trey Paige | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Jordan Walker | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .175 | .233 | .175 |
| 5 | Thomas Saggese | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .333 | .313 |
| 6 | Yohel Pozo | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .310 | .385 |
| 7 | Jose Fermin | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .220 | .174 |
| 8 | Nathan Church | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .294 | .429 | .441 |
| 8 | Noah Mendlinger | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 9 | Brody Moore | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .200 | .206 |
| 9 | Anyelo Encarnacion | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 54— | 1.80 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24— | 4.70 |
| Scott Blewett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17— | 1.29 |
| Gerson Moreno | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26— | 9.64 |
| Austin Love | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7— | 0.00 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16— | 0.00 |
New York Mets Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Carson Benge | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .412 | .487 | .500 |
| 1 | Branny De Oleo | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Tyrone Taylor | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .343 | .613 |
| 3 | Bo Bichette | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .375 | .471 |
| 3 | Ben Rortvedt | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .217 | .200 |
| 4 | Mark Vientos | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .032 | .091 | .065 |
| 5 | Mike Tauchman | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .394 | .481 |
| 5 | D’Andre Smith | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .429 |
| 6 | Vidal Brujan | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .389 | .241 |
| 7 | Jared Young | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .333 | .375 |
| 8 | Hayden Senger | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .333 | .381 |
| 9 | Antonio Jimenez | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .500 | .250 |
New York Mets Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Tobias Myers | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27— | 2.31 |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16— | 0.00 |
| Brooks Raley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24— | 0.00 |
| Bryan Hudson | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27— | 16.20 |
| Cristofer Gomez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8— | 0.00 |
| Saul Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12— | 10.13 |
| Jordan Geber | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33— | 6.75 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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