Mets Top Cardinals 4-2 on Bichette's Two RBIs

ST. LOUIS — The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Monday night at Busch Stadium, with Bo Bichette delivering a key hit and two RBIs to help secure the victory in the opener of a three-game series.

Bichette, who signed a three-year, $126 million contract with the Mets in the offseason after seven seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, snapped out of an early-season slump with his contributions. In the first inning, Francisco Lindor led off with a triple to the wall in right-center field, his first of the season after playing 160 games without one in 2025. Lindor scored on Bichette's groundout to second, giving New York a 1-0 lead.

Bichette added insurance in the fifth inning. With two outs and Carson Benge on third after a single and an error, Bichette singled to right field, scoring Benge for a 2-1 advantage. The hit ended Bichette's 0-for-10 skid from the season-opening series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Mets then broke the game open in the sixth, extending the lead to 4-1 with two runs off Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy.

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