Mets Snap Cardinals’ Six-Game Win Streak

• June 11, 2026

Mets 5, Cardinals 4

The St. Louis Cardinals‘ six-game winning streak came to an end Thursday afternoon at Citi Field. Juan Soto crushed a go-ahead solo home run off JoJo Romero in the seventh inning, lifting the New York Mets to a 5-4 victory in the series finale. The teams combined for six home runs, including five in a back-and-forth offensive showdown during the first two innings. Brooks Raley earned the win in relief, Romero took the loss, and Devin Williams closed it out for the save. Despite the defeat, the Cardinals took the series, two games to one.

Early Fireworks

Alec Burleson got the scoring started in the first inning, launching his 11th homer of the season — a 424-foot solo shot to right field off Christian Scott. However, the lead lasted only minutes. Hunter Dobbins ran into immediate trouble in the bottom half. Carson Benge led off with a single, and Bo Bichette followed with a two-run home run to left-center, his sixth of the season. Two batters later, Jared Young added a solo shot to right-center, and the Mets led 3-1 after one inning.

Cardinals Answer in the Second

The Cardinals responded immediately against Scott. Lars Nootbaar led off the second with a 445-foot solo home run to right-center. Masyn Winn followed with a double to left, and Jimmy Crooks brought him home with a two-run blast to right field — his first homer of the season — to put the Cardinals ahead 4-3. Scott settled in after that, finishing with four earned runs on seven hits across 4 2/3 innings with six strikeouts on 88 pitches.

Mets Rally Back

Dobbins exited with one out in the fifth after 88 pitches, finishing with three earned runs on seven hits and five strikeouts across 4 1/3 innings. Justin Bruihl took over and could not hold the lead. Soto doubled and came around on Young’s RBI single to tie the game at four. George Soriano tossed 1 1/3 hitless innings hitless innings to keep things even, but Romero could not match him. Soto turned on a Romero offering in the seventh and launched a go-ahead solo homer to right. Gordon Graceffo relieved Romero and got the final two outs of the eighth in as many batters, but the damage had already been done.

Meanwhile, the Mets relievers slammed the door. A.J. Minter, Raley, Luke Weaver, and Williams combined for 4 1/3 hitless innings after Scott’s exit, and the Cardinals never put together a threat. Williams struck out two in a perfect ninth to seal it.

What Went Right for the Mets

Soto Delivers Twice

Soto went 2-for-4 with a double and the decisive home run. His double sparked the game-tying rally in the fifth, and his seventh-inning blast won it. It was his most impactful game of the series by far.

Relievers Hold Firm

Minter, Raley, Weaver, and Williams retired the Cardinals without allowing a hit over the final 4 1/3 innings. After Scott labored through five home-run-marred innings, the relief corps was untouchable.

Young’s Quiet Production

Young went 2-for-4 with two RBI. His solo home run in the first extended the early lead, and his RBI single in the fifth tied the game. Both swings proved essential.

What Went Right for the Cardinals

Crooks’s First of the Season

Crooks picked a fine moment for his first home run of 2026, a two-run shot that gave the Cardinals a 4-3 lead. He finished 1-for-4 with two RBI.

Nootbaar’s Power Surge

Nootbaar went 2-for-4 with a 445-foot home run and a double — the hardest contact any Cardinal made all afternoon. His leadoff blast in the second ignited the three-run rally.

Soriano and Graceffo Hold the Line

Soriano and Graceffo combined for two hitless innings, keeping the game tied into the seventh. Neither allowed a baserunner threat to develop.

What Went Wrong for the Cardinals

Dobbins’s Two-Homer First

Dobbins surrendered three runs before recording his third out of the afternoon, and the Bichette and Young home runs forced the Cardinals to play from behind. He needed 88 pitches to get through 4 1/3 innings.

Silent After the Second

The Cardinals scored four runs in the first two innings and none afterward, going 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position. Jordan Walker finished 1-for-4, while JJ Wetherholt went 0-for-4.

Romero’s Costly Mistake

One pitch decided the game. Romero allowed only one hit in 1 1/3 innings, but it was Soto’s go-ahead home run. The lefty has now factored into losses in consecutive series.

What Went Wrong for the Mets

Scott’s Home Run Trouble

Scott allowed three home runs among seven hits, helping the Cardinals erase an early deficit. The relief unit rescued the outing, but four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings continued a difficult stretch for the right-hander.

Quick Hits

• The Cardinals fell to 37-29 with the loss but won the series two games to one and lead the season series 4-2.
• The Mets improved to 30-38.
• The six-game winning streak tied the Cardinals’ longest of the season.
• The teams combined for six home runs — three by the Cardinals, three by the Mets.

Looking Ahead

Brooks Raley (2-1, 1.42 ERA) earned the win for the Mets as JoJo Romero (0-2, 3.48) took the loss for the Cardinals. Devin Williams (3-2, 5.32) earned the save.

The Cardinals open a three-game road series against the Minnesota Twins on Friday, June 12 at 7:10 pm Central at Target Field. Kyle Leahy (5-3, 4.42) for the Cardinals will face Joe Ryan (4-3, 3.07) for the Twins.

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