On a warm Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium, New York Mets pitcher Blade Tidwell stepped across that threshold. Due to some shoulder issues, Tidwell—who was projected to be a top pick in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft—was ultimately selected in the second round by the Mets,

New York Mets' right-hander Blade Tidwell had some trouble with his off-speed stuff in his major league debut on Sunday.

The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of rain and will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Sunday.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Andre Pallante, right, forces out New York Mets' Luisangel Acuna, left, at first base in the second inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in St. Louis.

Jesse Winker followed up with a sacrifice fly for the Mets (22-12) in the third, and then the Cardinals (15-19) scored five unanswered runs across the third and fourth frames. Francisco Lindor later drove in three runs,

The New York Mets lost 6-5 in the first game of their doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, largely due to a subpar starting pitching performance by right-hander Blake Tidwell. The 23-year-old allowed six runs on nine hits in just 3.2 innings and threw just 48 strikes out of 82 pitches in his first big-league appearance.

Mets left fielder Jesse Winker had an MRI on Sunday after leaving the first game of New York's doubleheader at St. Louis with right side discomfort.