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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

New York Mets 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:45 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score36
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 36
4
4–2
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
2
T-Score34
FINAL

Starting pitchers

NYM
Clay Holmes RHP
Clay Holmes
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
38th
WHIP
–
70th
K/9
–
173rd
BB/9
–
156th
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
8th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
67th
WHIP
–
128th
K/9
–
94th
BB/9
–
67th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
64th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Holmes averages 0.7 more innings per start.
·Holmes carries a 4.44 road ERA, compared with Leahy's 3.41 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Holmes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker49%93.1
Sweeper18%81.3
Changeup15%88.0
Cutter10%86.2
Curveball7%81.1
Four-seam1%92.9
Leahy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam26%94.2
Curveball16%83.0
Slider16%89.4
Changeup15%88.6
Sweeper14%84.8
Sinker13%94.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Clay Holmes)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsNYMNYM·STLSTL
+31920th
Run differential
+32219th
74–88 Record77–85
Last 10 games
New York Mets Recent form unavailable
St. Louis Cardinals Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Clay Holmes is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Kyle Leahy is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:45 PM ET at Busch Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Clay Holmes is at 57; Kyle Leahy is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.