New York Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB

Mets

57-66

7-1

Final

Cardinals

54-69

Busch Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
NYM	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	7
STL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1

Who won: Mets 7-1

The New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 on Friday, August 18, 2023 at Busch Stadium. The Mets win the series 3-1. The Mets outscored the Cardinals 5-0 in the 7th inning. Jeff McNeil went 2-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Mets.

Recap · Aug 19

Nimmo, McNeil homer to help Mets beat Cardinals 7-1 for their 3rd straight win

Brandon Nimmo hit a leadoff home run, Jeff McNeil had a three-run shot and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 on Friday night for their third straight victory.

What it means

Season series: NYM win series 3-1.
Mets 26-38 on the road; Cardinals 27-36 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 28

Mets exec David Stearns: No 'mulligans' on Pete Alonso exit

ESPN · Sep 27

Francisco Lindor hits 300th career home run in Mets' finale

Recap · Sep 27

Misiorowski continues Cy Young Award push and Turang gets 100th RBI as Brewers beat Cardinals 6-4

Recap · Sep 27

Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Cardinals look to break skid in game against the Brewers

Preview · Sep 27

Nationals and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series

Recap · Sep 26

Turang's go-ahead homer lifts Brewers over Cardinals 3-2 for 102nd win

ESPN · Sep 26

Juan Soto exits Mets' win after HBP; X-rays negative

Injuries and inactives

Mets5th in NL East

Christian Scott SP
Knee, Inflammation, left
15-Day-IL
Jared Young 1B
Concussion
7-Day IL
Jonathan Pintaro RP
Illness
15-Day-IL
Reed Garrett RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tylor Megill SP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Cardinals4th in NL Cent

Masyn Winn SS
Thumb, Soreness, left
Out
Richard Fitts SP
Lat, Surgery, right
Day-To-Day
Blaze Jordan 3B
Ankle, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL
Everson Pereira RF
Hand, Bruise, left
10-Day-IL
Joshua Baez LF
Oblique, Strain, left
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Mets5th in NL East

Joey Lucchesi SP

Probable starter · 4-0, 2.89 ERA, 32 K, 1.31 WHIP

Lineup

1Brandon NimmoDH
2Tim LocastroLF
3Pete Alonso1B
4Francisco LindorSS
5Francisco AlvarezC
6Jeff McNeilRF
7Danny Mendick2B
8Rafael OrtegaCF
9Jonathan Arauz3B

Cardinals4th in NL Cent

Zack Thompson SP

Probable starter · 5-7, 4.48 ERA, 72 K, 1.42 WHIP

Lineup

1Tommy EdmanCF
2Paul GoldschmidtDH
3Nolan Arenado3B
4Willson ContrerasC
5Tyler O'NeillLF
6Jordan WalkerRF
7Luken Baker1B
8Jose Fermin2B
9Masyn WinnSS

The series

NYM win series 3-1

Last meeting: Mets 4, Cardinals 2 (Aug 17)

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Game info

Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri · Attendance 42,076
Officials: Hunter Wendelstedt (Home Plate Umpire), John Tumpane (First Base Umpire), Ryan Blakney (Second Base Umpire), Marvin Hudson (Third Base Umpire)