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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

New York Mets 0, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:45 PM ET · Busch StadiumStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score44
New York Mets
69–81 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
0
0–3
FINAL
St. Louis Cardinals
75–76 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 46
3
T-Score46
FINAL

Starting pitchers

NYM
Kodai Senga RHP
Kodai Senga
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.02
215th
WHIP
1.61
206th
K/9
10.83
15th
BB/9
5.80
212th
P-Score27i
FIP
5.79
HR/9
1.98
207th
OPS/R
0.793
IP
59.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA8.48
Road ERA5.83
Last 5 starts
STL
Andre Pallante RHP
Andre Pallante
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.45
45th
WHIP
1.23
75th
K/9
6.29
192nd
BB/9
2.77
68th
P-Score59i
FIP
3.64
HR/9
0.62
15th
OPS/R
0.623
IP
146.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.02
Road ERA2.76
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Senga strikes out 4.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Pallante owns the lower FIP, 3.64 to 5.79.
·Pallante allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.23 WHIP compared with 1.61.
·Pallante allows the lower home-run rate: 0.62 vs 1.98 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSengaPallanteNote
ERA−17484Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.793.64
WAR-0.52.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Senga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%96.3
Forkball25%83.2
Cutter14%89.9
Sweeper9%81.5
Slider6%86.7
Sinker3%90.1
Curveball0%65.5
Pallante arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%95.2
Slider29%87.7
Knuckle Curve17%78.5
Sinker17%95.4
Splitter3%88.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs RHP (Andre Pallante)
21st
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Kodai Senga)
27th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.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
+15723rd
Run differential
+19918th
69–81 Record75–76
Last 10 games
New York Mets (0–0)
St. Louis Cardinals (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Kodai Senga is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Andre Pallante 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?+
Kodai Senga is at 27; Andre Pallante is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.