Cardinals Shut Down Mets Offense in 3-0 Victory

Pallante and Cardinals bullpen combine for three-hit shutout of New York

Apr. 1, 2026 at 11:35am

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The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Mets 3-0 on Tuesday night, with starter Andre Pallante and four relievers holding the Mets to just three hits. Ramón Urías hit a solo home run in the seventh inning, and Iván Herrera drove in two runs with a double in the third to provide the offense for the Cardinals.

Why it matters

The loss drops the Mets to 1-4 on the young season, while the Cardinals improve to 3-2. This game highlights the Cardinals' strong pitching depth and the Mets' early offensive struggles, which will be key storylines to watch as both teams look to establish themselves in the competitive National League.

The details

Pallante pitched five-plus innings, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out three. The Cardinals bullpen of Gordon Graceffo, Ryne Stanek, JoJo Romero, and Riley O'Brien combined for four scoreless innings to preserve the shutout. Mets starter Kodai Senga had nine strikeouts but allowed two runs over six innings in the loss.

  • The game was played on Tuesday, April 1, 2026.
  • Urías hit his home run in the seventh inning.

The players

Andre Pallante

The Cardinals starting pitcher who combined with four relievers on the three-hit shutout.

Ramón Urías

The Cardinals infielder who hit a solo home run in the seventh inning.

Iván Herrera

The Cardinals catcher who drove in two runs with a double in the third inning.

Kodai Senga

The Mets starting pitcher who struck out nine but allowed two runs over six innings in the loss.

Juan Soto

The Mets outfielder who had two hits and has reached safely in all 40 career games against the Cardinals.

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What they’re saying

“We must continue to work on our offensive execution and find ways to generate more scoring opportunities.”

— Buck Showalter, Mets Manager

What’s next

The Mets and Cardinals will play the second game of their three-game series on Wednesday, April 2, 2026.

The takeaway

This game highlighted the Cardinals' pitching depth and the Mets' early offensive struggles, two storylines that will be important to monitor as both teams look to establish themselves in the competitive National League.