Mets Drop Heartbreaker, Lose Series Opener

0:00It's April 1st. This is New York Metz News Today, powered by AI Everything Happening With Your Team. I'm Cory with the Story. The New York Metz just dropped a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in 11 innings, marking their first series defeat of the band, season after back-to-back losses. Freddie Peralta delivered a strong start with 5-1-3 innings of 1-1 ball, striking out 7 while walking just 2. The bullpen held it down, too, with Brooks Rayleigh, Luke Weaver, and Devon Williams shining, but Tobias Myers took the tough luck loss on an unearned run. In extras, shortstop Francisco Lindor had a rough one. Starting with a base-running blunder in the first, they killed a rally, then getting picked off first in the 6th, right before Juan Soto-Solo Homer. New York's only run. He even booted a grounder in the field, echoing last year's focus issues. Both squads scratched for offense all day, but the Metz went cold with runners in scoring position, sitting at 6 for 42.

1:02In the bottom of the 11th, Rookie Carson Benj misplayed a pop-up from Mass and Win, letting it drop for the walkoff winner. This thing's early in the year, but the Metz got to tighten up those mental lapses and clutch hitting to stay in the hunt.