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Inside the Mets-Cardinals

METS: Perez, who is 2-5 with a 4.84 ERA against the Cardinals in 13 career starts, allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision in his only start against them last year.

Santana made two starts against the Cardinals last year, going 2-0 with a 3.60 ERA in 15 innings.

Maine has struggled mightily against the Cardinals in his career, going 1-2 with a 6.23 ERA. He’s made a start against St. Louis each of the last two years, and allowed five runs in both of them.

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CARDINALS: Carpenter, who was the runner-up to Tim Lincecum in last year’s Cy Young voting, has always had trouble with the Mets. He’s 1-4 with a 4.80 ERA in five career starts against the Mets.

Garcia made his first appearance in the majors since 2008 and threw six innings of one-run ball in the Cardinals’ 7-1 win over Milwaukee April 10.

Wainwright, who famously froze Carlos Beltran with a curveball for the final out of Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS, will be making his first start against the Mets.

Albert Pujols is off and running on another MVP-type season with five homers, 15 RBIs and a .400 batting average through nine games.

Mike Jacobs is hitting .167 (3-for-18) and has more strikeouts (four) than hits.

Carpenter’s winning percentage (.200) against the Mets is his lowest against any major league team.

How the runs scored


Mets first

With one out, Castillo singled to center. Wright walked. Bay singled to center, Castillo scored.Mets 1, Rockies 0

Mets third

Pelfrey walked. On De La Rosa’s wild pitch, Pelfrey to second. Reyes infield single, Pelfrey to third. Castillo safe on fielder’s choice and Stewart’s error, Pelfrey scoredMets 2, Rockies 0

Mets fourth

Bay walked. Francoeur singled to left, Bay to third. Francoeur to second. Tatis walked to load bases. Blanco flied out. Pagan grounded into fielder’s choice, Bay scored, Francoeur to third, Tatis out. Pelfrey singled to right, Francoeur scored.Mets 4, Rockies 0

Mets fifth

Castillo doubled to right. Wright walked. Bay struck out. Francoeur infield single to load bases. Tatis struck out. On De La Rosa’s wild pitch, Castillo scored.Mets 5, Rockies 0