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St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Mets 5: final score and stats

New York Mets beat St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals 4 to New York Mets 5, on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Citi Field, Queens, New York. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for New York Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals.

MLBFriday, April 18, 2025

St. Louis Cardinals9-114

Final

New York Mets13-75

DateApr 18, 2025

Start time7:10 PM ET

VenueCiti Field, Queens, New York

TVSNY, FanDuel SN MW, MLB.TV

Attendance39,627

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
St. Louis Cardinals	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	4
New York Mets	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	1	5

Top performers

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AverageNolan Arenado · 2-4, RBI

Home RunsBrendan Donovan · 2-4, HR, RBI, 3 R

Runs Batted InNolan Arenado · 2-4, RBI

MLB RatingBrendan Donovan · 2-4, HR, RBI, 3 R

New York Mets

Batting AveragePete Alonso · 1-2, 3B, 2 BB

Home RunsFrancisco Lindor · 1-5, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InFrancisco Lindor · 1-5, HR, RBI, R

MLB RatingMark Vientos · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Team comparison

St. Louis CardinalsNew York Mets

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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9-11Record13-7

4th in NL CentStanding5th in NL East

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

St. Louis Cardinals

Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery

Out

Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

New York Mets

Jorge Polanco DH · Ankle - Surgery

Out

Tylor Megill SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Reed Garrett RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Jared Young 1B · Concussion - Concussion

Out

Pierson Ohl RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Victor Scott II	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	.250	.319	.359
Luken Baker	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	18	.250	.323	.321
Lars Nootbaar	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.264	.398	.431
Willson Contreras	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	21	.145	.198	.237
Nolan Arenado	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	21	.296	.390	.465
Brendan Donovan	2-4	4	3	2	1	1	0	0	12	.380	.412	.570
Jordan Walker	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	20	.239	.299	.338
Thomas Saggese	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	15	.423	.407	.577
Pedro Pages	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	18	.250	.265	.396
Michael Siani	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	.200	.250	.200
Team	8-35	35	4	8	4	1	0	15	156

St. Louis Cardinals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Miles Mikolas	4.2	5	2	2	2	1	0	70-48	7.64	70
John King	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3-1	5.06	3
Kyle Leahy	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	18-14	2.08	18
JoJo Romero	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	15-7	3.68	15
Phil Maton	1.1	2	1	0	0	1	0	25-20	0.00	25
Ryan Fernandez	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	3-2	9.00	3
Team	8.0	9	5	4	4	2	2	134-92		134

New York Mets

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Francisco Lindor	1-5	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	13	.263	.322	.395
Juan Soto	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	15	.225	.368	.408
Pete Alonso	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	14	.348	.465	.710
Jesse Winker	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.184	.238	.368
Starling Marte	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.176	.275	.324
Mark Vientos	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	18	.171	.266	.314
Luisangel Acuna	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.349	.342
Brandon Nimmo	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	16	.197	.253	.395
Luis Torrens	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	21	.255	.286	.447
Brett Baty	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	17	.217	.234	.326
Tyrone Taylor	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	11	.180	.212	.260
Team	9-33	33	5	9	5	2	4	2	134

New York Mets

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
David Peterson	5.1	7	3	3	0	9	0	99-69	3.27	99
Max Kranick	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	26-16	1.35	26
Ryne Stanek	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	16-8	0.00	16
Huascar Brazoban	1.0	1	1	1	0	3	1	15-11	1.35	15
Team	9.0	8	4	4	0	15	1	156-104		156

Season series

NYM win series 4-0

Apr 20, 2025STL 4, NYM 7

Apr 19, 2025STL 0, NYM 3

Apr 18, 2025STL 4, NYM 5

Apr 17, 2025STL 1, NYM 4

Team pages

St. Louis Cardinals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets?

New York Mets won, 5-4, on Friday, April 18, 2025.

What was the final score of St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets?

St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Mets 5.

Who were the top performers?

St. Louis Cardinals: Nolan Arenado (2-4, RBI batting average). New York Mets: Pete Alonso (1-2, 3B, 2 BB batting average).

Where is St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets played?

Citi Field, Queens, New York.

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