Game Chat: Mets vs Cardinals, 2:15 PM

Saturday, May 3, 2025 • 2:15 PM
Busch Stadium • St. Louis, MO
RHP Tylor Megill (3-2, 1.74) vs. RHP Erick Fedde (1-3, 4.68)
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The Mets absolved their hitting woes last night and scored nine runs on 17 hits against the Cardinals. It was the second time in three games that the Mets left at least 10 runners on base, but that doesn’t matter when you score nine runs. Five hitters in the Mets lineup had multi-hit games, including three-hit games from Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Alvarez. Hopefully, the bats still have a few more hits left in them as they take on the Cardinals for game two of the series.

Mets Lineup

1. Francisco Lindor – SS
2. Juan Soto – RF
3. Pete Alonso – 1B
4. Brandon Nimmo – LF
5. Jesse Winker – DH
6. Mark Vientos – 3B
7. Luisangel Acuña – 2B
8. Luis Torrens – C
9. Tyrone Taylor – CF

Tylor Megill has a 1.74 ERA, 2.32 FIP, 1.129 WHIP, and a 223 ERA+ over six starts and 31 innings this season. The pitching line in his last start (three runs over 6 1/3 innings, nine strikeouts) doesn’t tell the whole story. Megill was cruising through the first six innings, and the Mets were pushing him into the seventh for the first time. It was already the first time this season that he completed six innings. Things fell apart and he allowed two runs. The bullpen then collapsed behind him, and the Mets fumbled a 7-1 lead. That being said, Megill has struck out 19 batters over his last 11 2/3 innings. The Cardinals have the following career numbers against him:

• Nolan Arenado 0-4, BB
• Willson Contreras 1-2, HR, K
• Brendan Donovan 1-3, K
• Nolan Gorman 0-3, 2 K
• Jordan Walker 1-2, 2B

Opposing Lineup

1. Lars Nootbaar – LF
2. Masyn Winn – SS
3. Brendan Donovan – 2B
4. Nolan Arenado – 3B
5. Willson Contreras – DH
6. Alec Burleson – 1B
7. Jordan Walker – RF
8. Pedro Pagés – C
9. Victor Scott II – CF

The Mets’ bats will get a look at former National Erick Fedde. Fedde played with the Nationals from 2017 until 2022. After a couple of poor seasons with the Nationals, he went to the KBO, re-established himself, and came back to the White Sox as a strong pitcher. The Cardinals traded for him before the deadline last season.

This season, Fedde has pitched 32 2/3 innings over six starts with a 4.68 ERA, 4.78 FIP, 1.347 WHIP, and an 89 ERA+. The big change for Fedde has been his walk rate. His last season before the KBO, it jumped to 4.1 BB/9, coming back from the KBO, it was a 2.6 BB/9. This season it has jumped again to 4.4. His earned run stats this season are being heavily influenced by his last start, where he allowed seven runs from 10 hits over 5 2/3 innings. The Mets have the following career numbers against Fedde:

• Pete Alonso 6-16, 2 2B, 6 BB, 2 K
• Francisco Alvarez 0-0, 2 BB
• Francisco Lindor 6-19, 2B, HR, BB, K
• Starling Marte 3-11, 2B, HR, 2 K
• Jeff McNeil 7-16, 2B, 2 BB, K
• Brandon Nimmo 6-25, 3 BB, 4 K
• Juan Soto 2-3, 2B
• Tyrone Taylor 0-4, K
• Luis Torrens 1-2
• Mark Vientos 1-2
• Jesse Winker 4-12, 2 HR, K

Game Notes

• The Mets are 9-8 on the road this year. The team has the lowest road ERA (3.08) in the majors. The Mets are hitting .252 away from Citi Field this year, the sixth-best mark in the majors.
• The Mets have won nine straight against the Cardinals, which is the longest winning streak in franchise history. The streak dates back to April 28, 2024. The previous mark was an eight-game winning streak vs. St. Louis from April 24-August 14, 1986. The Mets are 5-0 vs. the Cardinals this season.
• The Mets lead the majors with a 2.69 team ERA. They are tied for second with five shutouts and are second in the majors with 308 strikeouts. New York’s starting staff has posted an MLB-best 2.32 ERA this year. The bullpen ranks eighth in the majors with a 3.18 ERA.

Three Things To Watch For

1. Mets are creeping back up the home run charts. The 2024 Mets were sixth in the majors with 207 home runs. The 2025 Mets are starting to climb back up the leaderboards, tied with the Orioles right now for 10th in the league with 38, trailing the Red Sox, who have 41. Over the last two games, they have hit four home runs, all hit by players hitting in the 2-4 spots in the lineup (Soto, Alonso, and Nimmo). Let’s see if they keep this up this afternoon.
2. Mets and triples. Did you know the Mets are second in the league in triples hit (8)? They trail the Cubs, who have nine and are ahead of a slew of teams with six. Definitely a fun fact about the 2025 Mets.
3. The Bullpen is finally rested. Yesterday, we talked about how Edwin Díaz essentially hasn’t pitched in a week. Thanks to Clay Holmes, José Buttó, and Ryne Stanek, most of the bullpen got the night off on Friday. Max Kranick and Reed Garrett each got a much-needed day of rest, and Huascar Brazobán hasn’t pitched for a couple of days now. With Blade Tidwell pitching Sunday, the Mets will be hoping for another day where they only need three innings from their pen this afternoon.

Let’s go Mets!

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