Cardinals 7, Mets 0: May Throws Shutout at Citi Field

The lead

June 9, 2026 - New York - Dustin May worked seven scoreless innings, Ivan Herrera drove in runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals shut out the New York Mets 7-0, per ESPN's game recap.

May topped the June 9 pitching leaderboard at 23 FP in AthX Engine scoring, and St. Louis finished with 17 team FP.

How the game turned

May (4-2) set the tone with seven scoreless frames. He limited New York to five hits and kept a Mets lineup that had been productive at home off the board.

Herrera finished with 9 hitting FP in AthX Engine scoring. The Cardinals scored seven runs on 10 hits while Freddy Peralta (6-3) took the loss for New York.

Pitching and matchup notes

May struck out six and walked one in seven innings. The Cardinals bullpen finished the combined shutout without drama.

For the Mets, the blanking was a sharp contrast to recent offensive bursts at Citi Field.

Bats that changed the board

May's 23 pitching FP was the highest arm total on the Tuesday card. Herrera's 9 FP night paced a lineup that did not need many runs with May dealing.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

AthX Engine graded St. Louis at 17 team FP in a road shutout built on ace-level starting pitching. Seven-inning scoreless gems dominate daily scoring, separate from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

The Cardinals and Mets continue the series Wednesday at Citi Field, per the MLB schedule.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, ESPN scoreboard, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*