St. Louis CardinalsvsNew York Mets
STL 9/NYM 2
Things to say
Cardinals beat the Mets 9-2 at Citi Field.
01
opener
Cards rolled into Citi and just took the Mets behind the woodshed, 9-2. Wasn't even close after the middle innings. Mets bats looked dead all night.
02
key player
Cardinals' offense was relentless top to bottom — heart of the order did damage and the bottom third kept the line moving.
03
hot take
Mets are 29-38 and it's June. That's not a slump anymore, that's who they are.
04
deep cut
Manager went to the pen way too early once it got out of hand — burned arms in a 7-run game you've already lost.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if the Mets can salvage anything before they leave town. Long season.
The recap
Cardinals rolled into Citi Field and hung a nine-spot on the Mets, and it wasn't really close after the middle innings. St.
Louis is now nine games over .500 while New York keeps sliding — nine runs to two tells you the bullpen got exposed once the starter handed it over. Sounds like the heart of the order got into somebody's stuff early and the Mets never answered.
Cardinals fans leaving Queens happy, Mets fans wondering when the skid ends.