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The New York Mets play a make-up game against the St. Louis Cardinals to kick off the week at Busch Stadium on Monday, August 5 (8/5/2024).

LATEST: The Mets start their series against the Rockies on Tuesday, August 6.

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Here’s what you need to know:

What: MLB Regular Season game

Who: Mets @ Cardinals

When: Monday, August 5, 2024

Time: 5:15 p.m. EDT

Where: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

TV: SNY, Bally Sports Midwest, MLBN (out of market)

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Live stream: DirecTV Stream (free trial), out of market on fuboTV (free trial), Sling (half off first month)

The Mets fell to 58-53 after their promising start against the Angels on Friday was followed by back-to-back losses in games 2 and 3 of the series. New York tried to claw back into the game on Sunday, but ultimately lost 3-2.

The Mets opened the scoring with an RBI single from Harrison Bader at the top of the second inning, driving home a run from Francisco Alvarez. But Los Angeles was quick to respond with two runs of their own at the bottom of the inning, and the third and winning run in the third inning. Francisco Lindor’s RBI single in the fifth brought the Mets within a run of tying the game, but they couldn’t generate the offense needed to take the lead.

The Mets are in the middle of a long stretch on the road, and won’t return to Citi Field until next week. Their game Monday against St. Louis was postponed due to rain earlier in the season. The Mets had a 2-0 lead in the series which started May 6.

Here’s the upcoming Mets schedule:

• Monday 8/5: NYM @ STL, 4:15 p.m. ET on SNY, MLBN (STREAM)
• Tuesday 8/6: NYM @ COL, 8:40 p.m. on SNY (STREAM)
• Wednesday 8/7: NYM @ COL, 8:40 p.m. on SNY (STREAM)
• Thursday 8/8: NYM @ COL, 3:10 p.m. on SNY (STREAM)

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Can I bet on the game?

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The Mets are -112 to win, according to DraftKings.

Here’s a recent AP Mets story:

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Griffin Canning pitched five stingy innings for his first win in six weeks and the Los Angeles Angels held off the New York Mets 3-2 on Sunday.

Matt Thaiss and Kevin Pillar each had a sacrifice fly for the Angels, who knocked the Mets out of playoff position in the National League by winning the final two in a three-game series.

Los Angeles’ bullpen gave up two hits over four scoreless innings, with Roansy Contreras working a perfect ninth to earn his second save.

The struggling Angels traded away closer Carlos Estévez and effective reliever Luis García ahead of last week’s deadline. But hard-throwing youngster Ben Joyce got four outs for his first career save Saturday, and more late-inning success for the bullpen followed Sunday.

“It felt a little bit sad because of all of the trades that were made, but at the same time, we told each other that we have to keep playing good baseball and we gave each other good vibes,” Contreras said through a translator. “We have just kept rolling.”

New York has dropped consecutive one-run games for the first time all season.

Canning (4-10) permitted three hits with four walks and a season-high eight strikeouts to win for the first time since June 24. He yielded two runs — one earned.

“I think I was in a good spot mentally, not trying to be so perfect and probably hiding the ball a bit better,” Canning said.

Jose Quintana (6-7) allowed three runs over five innings for the Mets, who are 1-2 to start a zig-zagging, 10-game, four-city road trip. They head to St. Louis on Monday for a makeup game against the Cardinals.

“It was tough for me, especially commanding the ball in the beginning,” Quintana said after issuing four walks. “Too many times I was behind in the count and I feel off with my mechanics. During the game, I made the adjustments, but I gave up a couple of runs.”

The Mets took a 1-0 lead in the second on an RBI single from Harrison Bader before the Angels scored twice in the bottom half. Taylor Ward came home on Quintana’s wild pitch, and Thaiss had a sacrifice fly to score Jo Adell.

The Angels moved in front 3-1 in the third on a sac fly from Pillar.

New York pulled within a run in the fifth when Francisco Lindor singled to score Jeff McNeil.

With the Angels leading 3-2 in the seventh, Lindor hit a drive down the right-field line that was initially ruled a home run before umpires conferred on the field and called it a foul ball. A replay review confirmed the ball was foul, and Lindor flied out on the next pitch.

The Mets had another scoring chance in the eighth with runners at first and third and one out against right-hander Mike Baumann before Mark Vientos grounded into a 6-4-3 double play.

“We chased today. (Canning) kept making pitches and we kept chasing,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “We created opportunities but we chased a little too much today. We couldn’t get the big hit, obviously.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Mets: RF Starling Marte (knee) is headed to Class A Port St. Lucie to continue his rehab program and could be ready for a minor league game this week. ... RHP Sean Reid-Foley (shoulder) walked three in two-thirds of an inning during a rehab outing for Double-A Binghamton. RHP Reed Garrett (elbow) gave up three runs on four hits and a walk while getting only one out in the same game. ... RHP Dedniel Núñez (forearm) played catch over the weekend.

Angels: 3B Anthony Rendon (back) is expected to come off the injured list Tuesday before a series opener at Yankee Stadium, according to manager Ron Washington.

UP NEXT

Mets: LHP Sean Manaea (7-4, 3.50 ERA) is scheduled to start Monday in St. Louis, the makeup of a May 8 postponement because of inclement weather.

Angels: After a day off, RHP Davis Daniel (1-2, 4.91 ERA) will be on the mound in New York against the Yankees.

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