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Mets Snap Skid with Canning's Gem and Vientos' First Homer of the Season

Griffin Canning's dominant six-inning outing and Mark Vientos' timely home run led the Mets to a 4-1 victory over the Cardinals, lowering their ERA to a league-best 2.30.

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Overview

  • Griffin Canning, returning from an illness, pitched six innings of one-run ball with eight strikeouts, marking his best outing of the season.
  • Mark Vientos hit his first home run of the year, sparking a four-run second inning that proved decisive for the Mets.
  • Francisco Lindor contributed three hits, including an RBI single, and made a heads-up baserunning play to add an extra run in the second inning.
  • The Mets' bullpen, led by Edwin Díaz's fourth save, combined with Canning for a three-hitter to stifle the Cardinals' offense.
  • The win ended a two-game losing streak for the Mets and reinforced their league-leading ERA, now down to 2.30.