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St. Louis Cardinals 7, New York Mets 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 9, 11:02 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score34
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
7
7–0
FINAL
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 36
0
T-Score36
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handMetsNew owns a .713 OPS vs RHP, 20th in MLB; St. ranks 29th vs RHP.
Recent formMetsNew has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact68°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

STL
Dustin May RHP
Dustin May
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.21
151st
WHIP
1.25
121st
K/9
8.17
79th
BB/9
2.48
110th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.62
41st
OPS/R
–
IP
72.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.80
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
72
NYM
Freddy Peralta RHP
Freddy Peralta
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.04
133rd
WHIP
1.32
127th
K/9
9.12
103rd
BB/9
3.69
132nd
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.15
121st
OPS/R
–
IP
78.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.05
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
75
How the starters differ
·May allows the lower home-run rate: 0.62 vs 1.15 per nine.
·May walks 1.2 fewer batters per nine innings.
·May has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 17%.
·May carries a 5.88 road ERA, compared with Peralta's 3.53 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

May arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam25%96.9
Cutter24%93.3
Sinker20%96.6
Sweeper18%86.0
Curveball8%83.7
Changeup6%90.2
Peralta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam53%94.3
Changeup23%87.4
Curveball13%79.5
Sweeper6%82.4
Slider4%83.1
Slow Curve1%74.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cardinals vs RHP (Freddy Peralta)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs RHP (Dustin May)
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffenseSTLSTL·NYMNYM
AVG.239 24th.239 23rd
OPS.691 28th.706 24th
Home runs167 24th204 7th
Runs720 16th699 21st
OBP.313 22nd.310 25th
SLG.378 29th.396 21st
PitchingSTLSTL·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.26vs4.15
STLNYM
WHIP1.36vs1.29
STLNYM
K/98.0vs9.1
STLNYM
HR Allowed158vs184
STLNYM
ResultsSTLSTL·NYMNYM
+32219th
Run differential
+31920th
77–85 Record74–88
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
St. Louis Cardinals (5–5)
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
New York Mets (6–4)
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—5
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Dustin May (4.21 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Freddy Peralta (4.04 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Citi Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Cardinals and Mets performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mets 5–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Dustin May is at 49; Freddy Peralta is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.