New York Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
 STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Who won: Mets 14-3
The New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 14-3 on Friday, February 27, 2026 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. The series is tied 1-1. The Mets outscored the Cardinals 5-1 in the 5th inning. MJ Melendez went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Mets. JJ Wetherholt went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cardinals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson BengeRF | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .400 |
| Juan SotoLF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 |
| Christian Arroyo2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .364 | .333 |
| Jose Rojas3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .444 | .000 |
| Hayden SengerC | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .500 |
| MJ MelendezDH | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | 1.000 |
| Vidal BrujanSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .500 | .375 |
| Jackson CluffSS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .444 | .286 |
| Nick MorabitoLF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Austin BarnesC | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .571 | .833 |
| Jihwan BaeCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .222 |
| A.J. EwingCF | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .444 | 1.167 |
| Jacob Reimer3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .571 | .250 |
| Ryan Clifford1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .222 | .000 |
| Kevin ParadaC | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .429 | .200 |
| Grae Kessinger3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| Kevin Ismael VillavicencioSS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| Diego MosqueraLF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Cristian PacheOF | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .700 | .700 | 1.100 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy PeraltaSP | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29--- | 0.00 | 29 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Devin WilliamsRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9--- | 9.00 | 9 |
| Justin HagenmanRP | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47--- | 5.06 | 47 |
| Huascar BrazobanRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17--- | 0.00 | 17 |
| Justin BanksRP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19--- | 0.00 | 19 |
