Cards vs. Mets

Let's actually take one from them today! I'm hopeful that Gold Glove center fielder Jimmy Edmonds starts today. We could really use his bat.

Jason Marquis (13-11, 5.70) takes the mound against former Red Dave Williams (2-3, 6.90)

Here's some trivia, only three opening day starters started yesterday (Molina, Rolen, Pujols).

The bullpen is 16-16 with a 4.03 ERA with 33 saves in 48 opportunities.

For those of you that are not in the FSN Midwest viewing area, you can watch the game on ESPN2.

Lineups
STL:
Ronnie Belliard, 2B
So Taguchi, LF
Albert Pujols, 1B
Scott Rolen, 3B
Juan Encarnacion, CF
Preston Wilson, RF
Aaron Miles, SS
Gary Bennett, C
Jason Marquis, P

NYM:
Jose Reyes, SS
Paul LoDuca, C
Carlos Beltran, CF
Carlos Delgado, 1B
David Wright, 3B
Shawn Green, RF
Jose Valentin, 2B
Endy Chavez, LF
Dave Williams, P

Milestone Watch:
Albert Pujols needs 16 home runs to tie Ken Boyer for 2nd on the Cardinals all-time home runs list with 255.
Albert Pujols needs 7 runs to have his sixth consecutive season with 100 runs, 100 RBI, 30 home runs, and at least a .300 batting average.
Jim Edmonds needs 1 home run to pass Ray Lankford for 4th all-time as a Cardinal.
Jason Isringhausen needs 4 saves for 250 career saves.

They were just talking about the MVP race on BBTN
Jeff Brantley - Pujols
Tino - Howard
Tim - Howard

St. Louis 2, N.Y. Mets 6
Losing pitcher - Jason Marquis (13-12)
HR: Gary Bennett (2)