St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Alec Burleson #41 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrates his solo home run on the base paths in the ninth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Nelson Velázquez #38 of the St. Louis Cardinals gestures on the base paths after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Lars Nootbaar #21 and José Fermín #15 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate a 9-2 win against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Lars Nootbaar #21, Nelson Velázquez #38 and Nathan Church #27 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate a 9-2 win against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Lars Nootbaar #21 of the St. Louis Cardinals catches a fly ball during the ninth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: A.J. Ewing #9 of the New York Mets catches a fly ball in the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Nelson Velázquez #38 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: A.J. Ewing #9 of the New York Mets looks on during the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Nathan Church #27 of the St. Louis Cardinals attempts to catch the ball at the wall during the second inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: A detailed view of third base "Celebrating 75 Years" of Topps prior to the game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Andre Pallante #53 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches during the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Francisco Alvarez #4 of the New York Mets hits a two-run home run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Austin Warren #44 of the New York Mets pitches during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Pitcher David Peterson #23 of the New York Mets is taken out of the game in the fifth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Iván Herrera #48 of the St. Louis Cardinals chases a ball in front of the plate during the fourth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Francisco Alvarez #4 of the New York Mets rounds the bases on his two-run home run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Andre Pallante #53 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches during the second inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Alec Burleson #41 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a solo home run in the ninth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: Jordan Walker #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals gestures after hitting a three-run home run in the fourth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
St. Louis Cardinals v New York Mets NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 10: David Peterson #23 of the New York Mets pitches during the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field on June 10, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
