New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals - News - March 31, 2026

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Juan Soto - Smacks first homer Soto went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 extra-innings loss to the Cardinals.

Impact Soto opened the scoring with two outs in the sixth inning Wednesday, tucking a 2-0 pitch off the base of the right-field foul pole for his first home run of the season. Soto is off to a strong start at the plate, going 9-for-26 with a .952 OPS and five RBI through six games after slashing .263/.396/.525 with a career-high 43 home runs, 105 RBI and 38 stolen bases in 2025.

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Matthew Liberatore - Logs quality start Wednesday Liberatore did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Mets, allowing a run on three hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out two.

Impact Liberatore was impressive Wednesday, holding the Mets without a hit until the fifth inning before eventually giving up a lone run on a Juan Soto homer with two outs in the sixth. Through two starts, the 26-year-old Liberatore has given up just two runs on 10 hits and three walks while striking out four over 11 innings. The left-hander is tentatively in line for a road matchup with the Nationals his next time out.

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Freddy Peralta - Sharp in no-decision Peralta (1-0) did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Cardinals, allowing a run on three hits and two walks across 5.1 innings. He struck out seven.

Impact Peralta pitched well Wednesday, blanking St. Louis through his first five innings before he was ultimately charged for a run in the sixth in an eventual 2-1 extra-innings defeat. Through his first two starts with the Mets, Peralta's given up five runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out 14 over 10.1 innings. He's currently slated for a home matchup with the Diamondbacks his next time out.

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Francisco Lindor's mental mistakes cost the Mets in an extra-inning loss to the Cardinals

Masyn Winn's bloop single lifts Cardinals to 2-1 victory over slumping Mets in 11 innings