The Mets lost their first game in their new City Connect jerseys, falling to the Cardinals 7-4. Adrian Houser had a terrible outing that put the Mets in an early hole, but the Mets scratched back to within two runs as a strong performance from the bullpen kept them in the game. But the Cardinals added an insurance run late and the Mets were unable to mount a late-inning comeback.
The Cardinals got to Houser right away, dropping a four spot on him in the first inning. The rally began with a leadoff double by Brendan Donovan that ticked off Pete Alonso’s glove and went down the right field line.