The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Mets 2-1 on April 01, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 21,684 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 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Umpires
Nic Lentz (Home Plate Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (First Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Second Base Umpire), Hunter Wendelstedt (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-04-07 |
| STL | Matt Pushard | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Tendinitis | 2026-04-14 |
| STL | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 60-Day-IL | Heel – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| NYM | Brandon Waddell | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-03-31 |
| NYM | Nate Lavender | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-09 |
| NYM | A.J. Minter | RP | 15-Day-IL | Lat – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| NYM | Mike Tauchman | RF | Out | Knee – Surgery | 2026-05-15 |
| NYM | Grae Kessinger | 3B | Out | Hamstring – Not Specified | 2026-05-15 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 21 | .132 | .214 | .263 | .477 |
| STL | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 22 | .139 | .225 | .139 | .364 |
New York Mets Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francisco Lindor | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .379 | .333 |
| 2 | Juan Soto | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .346 | .414 | .538 |
| 3 | Bo Bichette | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .138 | .111 |
| 4 | Jorge Polanco | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .375 | .316 |
| 5 | Luis Robert Jr. | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .316 | .458 | .474 |
| 6 | Mark Vientos | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
| 6 | Brett Baty | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .304 |
| 7 | Marcus Semien | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .100 | .240 | .150 |
| 8 | Francisco Alvarez | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .375 | .538 |
| 9 | Tyrone Taylor | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Carson Benge | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .158 | .238 | .316 |
New York Mets Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Peralta | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 92-54 | 4.35 |
| Huascar Brazoban | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 0.00 |
| Brooks Raley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | 0.00 |
| Devin Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-9 | 0.00 |
| Tobias Myers | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-13 | 1.50 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .280 | .321 | .400 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .182 | .296 | .273 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .370 | .455 |
| 4 | Masyn Winn | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .160 | .222 | .240 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .273 | .524 |
| 6 | Thomas Saggese | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 7 | Jordan Walker | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 | .364 | .526 |
| 8 | Pedro Pages | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .350 | .350 | .400 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 76-47 | 1.64 |
| Ryne Stanek | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 2.25 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-13 | 0.00 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-12 | 0.00 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-6 | 5.40 |
| Chris Roycroft | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11-2 | 16.20 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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