The New York Mets scored four runs in the top of the fifth during a 6-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Tyrone Taylor capped the inning with a three-run double to give the Mets control of the contest. Sean Manaea [[ muh-NIY-uh ]] earned his eighth win while striking out ten over seven shutout innings. The Mets snapped a two-game losing streak. Andre Pallante [[ puh-lawn-tay ]] was charged with his sixth loss after surrendering five runs on five hits in four-and-two-thirds innings. The Cardinals have dropped four of five.
The St. Louis Cardinals look to shake off a rough stretch when they begin a series with the Tampa Bay Rays at Busch Stadium tonight. The Cardinals have dropped four of their last five games and are in third place in the NL Central. St. Louis is six games behind Milwaukee for first place in the division, and the Cards sit four games out of the final NL Wild Card spot. Sonny Gray starts for the Cardinals tonight. First pitch is at 6:45PM.
