ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (6-5-4) vs. NEW YORK METS (7-7-1) Friday, March 19, 2021 • 1:10 p.m. Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, FL RHP Carlos Martínez (0-1, 8.31) vs. RHP Taijuan Walker (0-0, 9.00) SNY YESTERDAY: The Mets fell to the Nationals, 3-1, FOR PETE’S SAKE: Pete Alonso is on a fi ve- EXPECTED TO START in Port St. Lucie...RHP Marcus Stroman made his game hitting streak and is 11-27 (.407) with four fourth start of the spring and threw a spring-high doubles, three homers (including a grand slam), RHP TAIJUAN WALKER: Will make his second 5.0 innings and allowed one run on two hits with 10 RBI and fi ve walks in 11 games this spring...He start of the spring today and second start six strikeouts...Catcher James McCann drove in has a .515 OBP, .889 slugging percentage and a against Cardinals RHP Carlos Martínez... the Mets’ lone run with an RBI double in the fi rst 1.404 OPS. Walker allowed two earned runs in 2.0 innings inning...OF Kevin Pillar went 2-3 and raised his of work with two strikeouts in his fi rst spring batting average to .348...RHP Edwin Díaz and SPRING LEADERS: Pete Alonso is second start on March 9...He threw 3.0 innings (59 RHP Trevor May each threw 1.0 scoreless inning among all qualifi ed major leaguers with a .515 pitches) in a B-game on March 14...The Mets in relief with one strikeout each. OBP this spring...Alonso ranks fi fth in the majors signed Walker to a two-year deal on February with a .407 batting average...Alonso is tied for 21, 2021...Went 4-3 with a 2.70 ERA (16 earned VS. ST. LOUIS: The Mets take on the St. Louis sixth with 10 RBI, fourth in slugging (.889), fourth runs/53.1 innings) with 19 walks and 50 Cardinals for the fourth time this spring, going 2-1 with a 1.404 OPS and tied for second with seven strikeouts in 11 starts in 2020 with the Seattle so far...The Mets beat the Cardinals, 7-5, on March extra-base hits...Brandon Nimmo is tied for Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays...Posted a 12 in Port St. Lucie in the last meeting between the seventh among qualifi ed major leaguers with a 4.00 ERA (12 earned runs/27.0 innings) and two clubs...New York won 5-3 on March 9 at Clover .370 batting average and is eighth with a .452 a 2-2 record with the Mariners in fi ve starts... Park and lost 14-9 on March 3 in Jupiter...The Mets OBP...J.D. Davis is tied for fi fth among all major Went 2-1 with a 1.37 (four earned runs/26.1 and Cardinals will face each other six times, split leaguers with eight walks...Jacob deGrom is innings) in six starts with the Blue Jays after evenly between home and road games...The Mets second among qualifi ed pitchers in ERA (1.00) being acquired on August 27...Has appeared in and Cardinals will play each other seven times in and is tied for fi fth with 16 strikeouts...Marcus 108 games (105 starts) over the course of eight the regular season...The Mets head to St. Louis Stroman is 10th in ERA (2.70). seasons with the Mariners, Diamondbacks from May 3-6 for a four game series...St. Louis and Blue Jays...Owns a career 3.84 ERA (248 visits Citi Field from September 13-15...The two PITCHING IN: The Mets pitching staff ranks earned runs/581.2 innings) with 184 walks and teams did not play each other in 2020. fourth in the majors this spring with a 3.47 ERA... 528 strikeouts...Was selected by the Seattle The staff has allowed 12 homers, tied for the Mariners (43rd overall) in the fi rst round of the WE REMEMBER: The New York Mets announced fourth-fewest in the majors. that they will wear a “41” Tom 2010 First-Year Player Draft. Seaver tribute patch on the LINDONOR: On March 10, Francisco Lindor right sleeve of their home Date/Opp IP H R ER BB K celebrated the ribbon cutting for the grand 3/9 vs. STL 2.0 2 2 2 2 2 and road uniforms during opening of the new Middle School building on the 2021 season...Seaver the Montverde Academy campus... Lindor was passed away on August 31, the lead donor in MVA’s Time to Lead capital METSELLANEOUS: The Mets fi nished the 2020 2020 at age 75...Seaver campaign, making a $1 million gift toward the season with a 26-34 record, tied for fourth in the won 311 games, had a 2.86 construction of a state-of-the-art building, National League East...New York was a season- ERA and struck out 3,640 batters over a 20- named Lindor Hall, to serve 203 middle high one game over .500 on July 24 and again on year major league career that spanned from school students...He also established the July 28...The team was a season-low eight games 1967-1986, earning 12 All-Star selections in the Francisco Lindor Scholarship Fund to provide under .500 on September 27...The Mets went 17- process...He led the National League in wins selected current and prospective students with 23 against their division and 9-11 vs. the AL East. three times, ERA three times and strikeouts fi ve fi nancial assistance to attend the Academy... KEVIN PILLAR: Is hitting .348 (8-23) with two times...Seaver was elected to the Baseball Hall Lindor attended the school which is located in doubles, one triple, two RBI, four walks, a .444 of Fame in 1992...Seaver spent 12 years with Montverde, Florida. the Mets and went 198-124 with a 2.57 ERA and OBP and a .966 OPS in nine spring games. 2,541 strikeouts...He is the Mets all-time leader THE ‘PEN IS MIGHTER: The Mets have four MICHAEL CONFORTO: Is batting .286 (6- in wins, strikeouts, shutouts (44), ERA, complete relievers in camp who have thrown at least 21) with two RBI and .348 OBP in eight spring games (171) and starts (395)...He won three Cy 3.0 innings this spring without yielding an games. Young Awards with the team in 1969, 1973 and earned run...RHP Edwin Díaz has six strikeouts 1975 as well as the NL Rookie of the Year Award and has allowed two hits in 4.0 innings...RHP METS HISTORY: Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn, in 1967. Miguel Castro has yet to allow a hit and has four who played for the 1962 Mets was born on this strikeouts in 4.0 innings...RHP Drew Smith has date...Ashburn hit seven homers and drove in FANS, WELCOME BACK TO CITI FIELD: New thrown a scoreless inning in each of his three 28 runs in 135 games for the Mets that season... York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that outings...LHP Daniel Zamora has made four He was inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame in Citi Field among other large outdoor sporting scoreless appearances (3.2 IP). venues will be allowed to open at 20 percent 1995...Ashburn passed away in 1997 in New York City...For cool photos and interactive history capacity (capped at 8,492 seats) yesterday... YOUTH MOVEMENT: The Mets Spring Training information on the Mets, please visit the Mets Up to 8,492 fans can attend Mets home games pool features several of the organizations top Virtual Vault at metsheritage.com. starting on April 8, the Mets home opener...Fans prospects, including each of the top eight: must provide a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination (both doses of Pfi zer and Moderna Name MLB.com Ranking UPCOMING PITCHING or one dose of Johnson & Johnson) in order to C Francisco Álvarez ....................................................1 gain admission...Seats will be sold in pod format SS Ronny Mauricio .....................................................2 FRIDAY, MARCH 19 in clusters ranging from one to six seats...Each RHP Matt Allan ............................................................3 1:10 vs. ST. LOUIS location will be separated from other pods by 3B Brett Baty ................................................................4 at least six feet...The Mets are committed to OF Pete Crow-Armstrong ........................................5 ST. LOUIS: RHP Carlos Martinez, LHP Adnrew keeping fans safe at Citi Field...All fans must RHP J.T. Ginn ................................................................6 Miller, RHP Giovanny Gallegos, LHP Matthew present tickets on their mobile device and face OF Khalil Lee ................................................................ 7 Liberatore masks will be required for fans two years and 3B Mark Vientos .........................................................8 older except when actively eating or drinking... LHP Thomas Szapucki ............................................ 10 METS: RHP Taijuan Walker, RHP Corey Oswalt, RHP Jacob Barnes, RHP Tommy Hunter Fans must use a credit/debit card or mobile RHP Sam McWilliams .............................................. 16 payment methods for concession purchases to RHP Ryley Gilliam ..................................................... 18 limit touchpoints as cash purchases will not be SATURDAY, MARCH 20 - OFF RHP Franklyn Kilome .............................................. 22 (Camp Day at Port St. Lucie) accepted in the parking lots, ticket windows, RHP Tylor Megill....................................................... 23 concession or retail stands...Citi Field staff RHP Oscar De La Cruz ............................................24 members will clean and disinfect high-touch RHP Marcel Rentería .............................................. 25 areas throughout the game. RHP Yennsy Díaz ......................................................27 2021 SPRING RESULTS DATE OPPONENT/LOCATION SCORE/TIME/TV/RADIO WP LP SV RECORD 3/1 Miami Marlins/Jupiter L, 2-0 (7) Detwiler (1-0) Gilliam (0-1) Morimando (1) 0-1 3/2 Houston Astros/Port St.