MLB

Mets on deck at Cardinals

TONIGHT — 8:15

RHP Dillon Gee

(2-4, 5.55) vs.

LHP John Gast

(0-0, -.–)

TOMORROW — 8:15

RHP Shaun Marcum (0-3, 8.59) vs.

RHP Shelby Miller

(5-2, 1.58)

THURSDAY — 1:45 p.m.

LHP Jon Niese

(2-4, 5.93) vs.

RHP Adam Wainwright (5-2, 2.30)

All games on SNY, WFAN (660 AM/101.9 FM)

INSIDE THE MATCHUPS

METS: Gee was solid his last time out, allowing one run on five hits, walking two and striking out three in five-plus innings, but getting a no-decision in a 3-2 win over the Pirates on Thursday. He has never pitched at Busch Stadium, but is 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA in two career starts against the Cardinals.

CARDINALS: Gast, who will be making his major league debut, was the Cardinals’ minor league pitcher of the month of April, making five scoreless starts (3-0) for Triple-A Memphis. Overall, he went 3-1 with a 1.16 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 38 ²/3 innings in seven starts for Memphis.

STAT SO?

METS: Catcher John Buck and backup Anthony Recker have a combined 11 home runs this season, the same number Mets catchers hit in 2011 and 2012 combined.

CARDINALS: John Gast’s 1.16 ERA was tops in the Pacific Coast League at the time of his promotion to the majors.