Willson Contreras and the St. Louis Cardinals (13-14), who are going for a series sweep, will visit the New York Mets (13-13) at Citi Field on Sunday, April 28. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:40 PM ET.
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Mets vs. Cardinals Game Info
- Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
- Time: 1:40 PM ET
- TV: BSMW
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- Location: Queens, New York
- Venue: Citi Field
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Pitching Matchup
Mets: José Quintana
- The Mets are sending Jose Quintana (1-2) out for his sixth start of the season. He is 1-2 with a 4.21 ERA and 20 strikeouts through 25 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last outing on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, the lefty threw five innings, allowing five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 35-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.21, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents are batting .270 against him.
- So far this year, Quintana has not registered a quality start.
- Quintana will try to build on a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he's averaging five frames per appearance).
- He has not had an outing so far in which he did not allow at least one earned run.
Cardinals: Lance Lynn
- The Cardinals will send Lance Lynn (1-0) out for his sixth start of the season. He is 1-0 with a 2.81 ERA and 26 strikeouts through 25 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the right-hander went five innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 36-year-old has put up a 2.81 ERA and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings across five games this season, while giving up a batting average of .245 to opposing hitters.
- Lynn has recorded one quality start this season.
- Lynn will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He's averaging five frames per outing.
- He has made two appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
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Team Comparison
Mets | Cardinals | |
---|---|---|
4.6 | Runs Scored (PG) | 3.6 |
4.4 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.4 |
.244 | Batting AVG | .220 |
.224 | Batting AVG Against | .255 |
28 | Home Runs | 18 |
16 | Home Runs Allowed | 31 |
Mets Offensive Leaders
- Pete Alonso is hitting .252 this year, with a .325 on-base percentage and a .515 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 19.3%, and his walk rate is 7.9%. He has eight home runs and 14 RBI, plus 20 runs scored.
- So far this season, Brandon Nimmo's batting average is .213, to go along with a .373 on-base percentage and a .340 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 21.2%, and his walk rate is 16.9%. He has two homers and 17 RBI, plus 14 runs scored and two stolen bases on two attempts.
- Francisco Lindor is batting .198, with four home runs and 10 RBI, plus 14 runs scored. He has a .277 on-base percentage and a .349 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 17.6%, and his walk rate is 8.4%.
- The Mets' Jeff McNeil is batting .244, with a .672 OPS (.323 on-base, .349 slugging). His strikeout rate is 12.4%, and his walk rate is 8.2%. He has one home run and seven RBI, plus 10 runs scored.
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Cardinals Offensive Leaders
- The Cardinals' Contreras sports a .289/.413/.539 triple slash this year, and he's smashed four home runs with 13 runs and nine RBI. He's walking and striking out 14.1% and 20.7% of the time, respectively.
- In 118 plate appearances, Brendan Donovan has belted two bombs, driven in 13 runs, and scored 12 times while hitting .230/.322/.370. His K rate is 14.4%, and his walk rate sits at 8.5%.
- This season, Nolan Arenado, who owns a .284/.342/.373 triple slash line, has tallied 11 runs, 13 RBI, and one dinger in 114 plate appearances. His walk rate is 7%, while his strikeout rate is 13.2%.
- At the dish, Masyn Winn is batting .300/.378/.400 this season with a walk rate of 11.9% and a K rate of 19%. In addition, he's blasted no home runs while driving in seven runs and scoring nine times. Plus, he's stolen four bases on five attempts.
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