The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Mets 3-0 on March 31, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 22,823 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Umpires
Hunter Wendelstedt (Home Plate Umpire), Nic Lentz (First Base Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (Second Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (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 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | .103 | .212 | .138 | .350 |
| STL | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | .200 | .294 | .367 | .661 |
New York Mets Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francisco Lindor | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .417 | .412 |
| 2 | Juan Soto | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .381 | .458 | .476 |
| 3 | Bo Bichette | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .091 | .125 | .091 |
| 4 | Luis Robert Jr. | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .474 | .533 |
| 5 | Jared Young | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .333 |
| 6 | Mark Vientos | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 6 | Brett Baty | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .350 |
| 7 | Marcus Semien | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .125 | .250 | .188 |
| 8 | Carson Benge | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .176 | .263 | .353 |
| 9 | Luis Torrens | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 9 | Francisco Alvarez | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .462 | .700 |
New York Mets Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodai Senga | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 92-56 | 3.00 |
| Richard Lovelady | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29-21 | 4.50 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 | .348 | .450 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .158 | .227 | .263 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .353 | .455 | .588 |
| 4 | Masyn Winn | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .182 | .238 |
| 5 | Nolan Gorman | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .556 |
| 6 | Jordan Walker | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .294 | .400 | .588 |
| 7 | Nathan Church | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .188 | .188 | .188 |
| 8 | Ramon Urias | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .667 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .438 | .438 | .500 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Pallante | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 88-52 | 0.00 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0.00 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-12 | 2.70 |
| JoJo Romero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 0.00 |
| Riley O’Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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