St. Louis Cardinals (17-12) vs. New York Mets (11-12) Game No. 30 • Home Game No. 17 • Busch Stadium • Tuesday, May 4, 2021 RHP Johan Oviedo (0-0, 2.79) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (2-2, 0.51) RECENT REDBIRDS: The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets continue with RECORD BREAKDOWN the second game of a four-game series at Busch Stadium tonight... The Colorado CARDINALS vs. METS All-Time Overall ......... 10,184-9,667 Rockies visit St. Louis on Friday for a weekend three game series as the Redbirds All-Time (1962-2021):............................399-354 2021 Overall ............................ 17-12 conclude their stretch of 17 straight games without an off day ... St. Louis is in in St. Louis (1962-2021): ........................204-176 Under Mike Shildt ...............179-138 the midst of playing 14 of 17 at Busch Stadium, which sandwiches their recent at Sportsman’s Park/ Busch Std (1962-66): ....... 29-9 three-game sweep of the Pirates at PNC Park. Busch Stadium ...........................8-6 at Busch Stadium II (1966-2005): ................ 150-147 On the Road ................................9-6 STL FLY: Winners of five in a row and nine of their last 11, the Cardinals enter at Busch Stadium III (2006-21): .................28-17 Day ..............................................8-7 play today tied for the 2nd-best win pct. (.571) in the NL and for the share of the in New York (1962-2019): ............................... 195-178 Night ............................................9-5 NL Central lead (with Milwaukee) for the first time since April 3 ... St. Louis is five at Polo Grounds (1962-63): ............................... 12-6 Spring.................................... 8-10-6 games above .500 for the first time since the conclusion of the 2019 season (91- at Shea Stadium (1964-2008):...................... 165-149 71) and has a +20 run differential (3rd-best in NL and tops in NL Central) ... The April ......................................... 14-12 at Citi Field (2009-19): ..................................... 18-23 last time the Cardinals won six in a row was from Sept. 18-23, 2019. May..............................................3-0 2021.....................................................1-0 June ............................................. n/a FEASTING VS. THE NL EAST: Entering tonight, St. Louis has played 17 of its first at Busch Stadium ...................................1-0 July ........................................... n/a 29 games against only NL East opponents (9-8 record), most in MLB. VS. THE at Citi Field ..........................................................n/a METS: St. Louis has either won or split its season series with the Mets the last August ...................................... n/a 2019...................................................................... 5-2 five years (2015-19) ... Since 2000, the Cardinals’ .554 win pct. (374-301) vs. the September/October ................... n/a NL East trails only the Dodgers (.559, 371-293) among NL teams. 2018...................................................................... 3-3 Monday..................................... 3-2 Postseason: .......................................................... 5-7 MR. MET: Paul DeJong has hit safely in 18-of-21 career games vs. the Mets Tuesday .................................... 3-1 in St. Louis ......................................................... 2-3 (.368), including his last seven straight)...20 of his 32 hits have gone for ex- Wednesday ............................... 1-3 in New York ....................................................... 3-4 tra-bases, T4th-most XBH in a Major Leaguer’s first 21 career games vs. a single Thursday ..................................3-0 opponent (since 1906) behind Dante Bichette vs. Phillies (24), Joe DiMaggio 2019 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS (5-2) Friday ........................................ 2-1 vs. St. Louis Browns (24), Ken Griffey Jr. vs. Rockies (21), and Todd Zeile vs. 5/3 at STL .........W, 6-5 .. Wainwright-Lucchesi-Reyes Saturday ................................... 3-2 Angels (21) ... Among Major Leaguers with at least 90 career PA vs. the Mets, 5/4 at STL ................................................... 6:45 p.m. Sunday ..................................... 2-3 DeJong ranks 1st all-time in slugging pct. (.805) and OPS (1.202), and 2nd in AB/ 5/5 at STL ................................................... 6:45 p.m. Scoring First ........................... 12-1 HR (7.15)...In 11 career plate appearances vs. Jacob deGrom, DeJong is hitting 9/13 at NYM ................................................ 6:10 p.m. .364/.364/1.000 (4-11) with a double and two homers. Opponent Scores First ............ 5-10 9/14 at NYM ................................................ 6:10 p.m. One-Run Games .........................3-3 THREE’S COMPANY: For the first time in franchise history, St. Louis has hit a 9/15 at NYM ................................................ 6:10 p.m. Two-Run Games .........................3-2 three-run homer in five consecutive games (April 29-present) ... St. Louis is the Scoring 2 or fewer Runs .............1-8 first MLB team to hit a 3-run HR or grand slam in five consecutive games since Scoring 3 Runs ...........................2-2 the 2017 Cardinals (August 6-10) and first MLB team to hit a 3-run HR in five 2021 CARDINALS HOME RUN RANKS Scoring 4 or more Runs ...........14-2 straight since the 2000 San Francisco Giants (July 16-20) ... No team in MLB Home Run Category Stat NL Rank Scoring in 3 or fewer innings .. 12-11 history has hit a 3-run home run in six straight games. Elias Season Total 38 4th Scoring in 4 or more innings ......4-1 SENIOR CIRCUIT SLAMMERS: The Cardinals have now homered in a season-high Three-Run HR 8 1st vs. Right-Handed Starter ....... 13-10 six straight games (4th-longest active streak in MLB) and sport a 15-5 record Grand Slams 2 T1st in games when they homer (2nd-most wins in MLB behind Oakland-17) ... The vs. Left-Handed Starter ..............4-2 % of Total Runs Scored via HR 51.5% 2nd Cardinals are one of six MLB teams with four players with five or more homers Series Openers ...........................7-3 With Runners On 33 *1st (DeJong, Arenado, Molina, O’Neill)...Nolan Arenado last night became the first Series Finales ..............................4-5 With a Runner On First 17 *1st Cardinal to homer with runners on base in each of his first five straight homers Homestand Openers ..................3-0 to begin a Cardinals career since the divisional era began in 1969. MLB Network With a Runner On Second 13 *1st Homestand Finales .................... 1-1 With Runners On First & Second 7 *1st Road Trip Openers ......................2-1 EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM: .. St. Louis (12-1, .923) has the highest win pct. With Runners In Scoring Position 14 1st Road Trip Finales ........................2-1 in MLB when scoring first this season. The Redbirds have scored 19 runs in the With RISP and 2 Outs 6 2nd first inning this season (T3rd in MLB), which includes at least one first inning run Following Off-Days .....................1-3 With 2 outs 15 2nd in six of the last 10 games (nine total for 6-0 record in those games) ... Tommy When Leading 20 *1st Out-Hit Opponents ...................10-2 Edman has scored five first inning runs (T3rd in MLB), while Nolan Arenado vs. Right-handed Pitching 31 3rd Out-Hit by Opponents.................4-9 ranks among MLB leaders in opening frame hits (9, T5th) and doubles (4, T1st). Final At-Bat Decisions ................2-1 On the Road 24 2nd TOMMY BOY: Tommy Edman leads MLB switch-hitters in hits (35), batting (.294) Come-from-Behind W/L .............. 4/2 Wins in Games They Homer 15 1st and times on base (46), & NL switch-hitters in multiple-hit games (9) ... Edman has Walk-off Wins/Losses ................1-0 reached base in 28-of-29 games this season, most by a Cardinals leadoff hitter since *Leads MLB In Errorless Games ....................9-6 Ray Lankford (28 in 1994) ... St. Louis is 13-0 when Edman scores at least one run. Commit at Least One Error .........8-6 Extra Innings ..............................1-0 NEW YORK CONNECTIONS Shutouts .....................................3-2 John Gant signed a letter of intent at Long Island Cardinals Pitching Coach Mike Maddux pitched Hall of Fame Cardinals broadcaster Tim McCa- Leading after 7 innings .............15-1 University, but was selected by the Mets in the two seasons with the Mets (1993-94)...became rver served in the same capacity for the Mets Tied after 7 innings .....................2-0 21st round of the 2011 MLB Draft...traded to a Met via trade by San Diego for pitchers Mike (1983-98). Atlanta with RHP Rob Whalen in exchange for Freitas and Roger Mason. Trailing after 7 innings ..............0-11 Cardinals reporter Jim Hayes was born in New Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson (July 24, 2015)... Matt Carpenter’s younger brother, Tyler, signed York City and raised in nearby Nyack, NY...grad- Leading after 8 innings .............16-0 picked up his first MLB win against the Mets as a non-drafted free agent with the Mets in 2011... uated from State Univ. College at Geneseo, NY. Tied after 8 innings .....................1-0 (June 17, 2016 at Citi Field). played two minor league seasons (2011-12). Trailing after 8 innings ..............0-12 Cardinals broadcaster Ricky Horton was born Yadier Molina and Francisco Lindor played for Tommy Edman doubled off Steven Matz for his in nearby Poughkeepsie, N.Y....graduated from Two-Game Series ......................