On a night where the teams ahead of the Mets in both the National League East and Wild Card lost, the Mets were not able to take advantage, losing a closely fought battle in extra innings to the Cardinals.
The game started out with Marcus Stroman pitching extremely well, striking out six batters the first time through the Cardinals’ lineup, as he allowed no hits and one walk.
After putting up a lackluster performance on Monday night, the Mets’ offense wasted no time scoring runs, jumping out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning.