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MLB Game Preview · May 4, 2025

New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalBusch Stadium2:45 p.m.

Game at a glance

New York Mets visits St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 2:45 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

New York Mets

  1. 1Francisco LindorSSSeason—
  2. 2Juan SotoRFSeason—
  3. 3Pete Alonso1BSeason—
  4. 4Brandon NimmoDHSeason—
  5. 5Jesse WinkerLFSeason—
  6. 6Luis TorrensCSeason—
  7. 7Jeff McNeil2BSeason—
  8. 8Luisangel Acuña3BSeason—
  9. 9José AzócarCFSeason—

St. Louis Cardinals

  1. 1Lars NootbaarRFSeason—
  2. 2Alec BurlesonDHSeason—
  3. 3Brendan DonovanLFSeason—
  4. 4Nolan Arenado3BSeason—
  5. 5Willson Contreras1BSeason—
  6. 6Nolan Gorman2BSeason—
  7. 7Pedro PagésCSeason—
  8. 8Victor ScottCFSeason—
  9. 9José BarreroSSSeason—

Pitching matchup

Blade Tidwell is lined up for New York Mets, opposite Erick Fedde for St. Louis Cardinals. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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