Pete Alonso ripped his eighth home run and Brandon Nimmo reached base five times as the Mets cruised to a 9-3 victory over ...

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets meet the St. Louis Cardinals with a 1-0 series lead. St. Louis is 14-19 overall and 10-6 at home. The Cardinals have an 11-4 record in games when they scored five or ...