Bichette's bat wakes up, Mets beat Cardinals 4-2

Bo Bichette drove in two runs after a rough opening weekend, sparking the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.

Clay Holmes (1-0) pitched 5 2/3 effective innings in his season debut, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks. He struck out five.

Devin Williams, a St. Louis native, worked a 1-2-3 ninth to convert his first save opportunity with the Mets after signing a $51 million, three-year contract as a free agent. Williams is replacing star closer Edwin Díaz, who left for the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency.

Kyle Leahy (0-1) pitched into the sixth inning for St. Louis in his second career start and first at Busch Stadium. Leahy gave up four runs on eight hits and two walks. He is moving from the bullpen to the rotation this year after starting the final game of 2025.

Alec Burleson had two hits and an RBI for the Cardinals. Nolan Gorman hit a solo home run after hitting one Sunday for St. Louis.

Bichette is 2 for 19 with eight strikeouts. He joined the Mets as a free agent in January, signing a $126 million, three-year contract after helping the Toronto Blue Jays reach the World Series last season.

Cardinals RHP Andre Pallante will face Mets RHP Kodai Senga in the second of a three-games series Tuesday.



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