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New York Mets @ St. Louis Cardinals

2026-03-31 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 22823 · 80°F, Partly Cloudy · Wind 10 mph, Out To LF · 2:21

St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 3–0. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Iván Herrera doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Victor Scott II scores. JJ Wetherholt scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Jared Young lines into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Bo Bichette out at 1st — worth 16% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
SLN	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	6

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Francisco Lindor SS	3	0	1	0
Juan Soto LF	4	2	0	1
Bo Bichette 3B	3	0	1	0
Luis Robert CF	3	0	1	0
Jared Young 1B	4	1	0	1
Mark Vientos DH	2	0	0	0
Brett Baty DH	2	0	0	0
Marcus Semien 2B	2	0	1	1
Carson Benge RF	3	0	0	1
Luis Torrens C	2	0	0	1
Francisco Alvarez C	1	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
JJ Wetherholt 2B	4	1	2	0	0	2
Ivan Herrera C	2	0	1	2	2	1
Alec Burleson 1B	2	0	0	0	2	0
Masyn Winn SS	4	0	0	0	0	0
Nolan Gorman DH	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jordan Walker RF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Nathan Church LF	4	0	0	0	0	3
Ramon Urias 3B	3	1	1	1	0	1
Victor Scott CF	3	1	2	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Richard Lovelady	2.0	2	1	1	1	2
Kodai Senga	6.0	4	2	2	3	9

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching