Cardinals K 15 times in Opening Day loss to Mets

Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez walked six batters, allowing five runs - four earned - and 11 baserunners in just 4 1/3 innings. Yadier Molina hit a two-run homer in the second inning, the fourth opening day homer of his career. He only allowed four hits, but he walked six.

The Mets broke the game open in the fifth inning, sending 10 hitters to the plate and scoring five times.

This year's Mets Opening Day Game has brought almost $8 million in economic activity to New York City, according to an analysis by the city's Economic Development Corporation (EDC).

"Opening Day is great".

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Their return to prominence provides the promise of the rekindling of baseball's greatest rivalry as the Boston Red Sox are expected to battle with the Yankees every step of the way for top honors in the American League East.

Time: 1:10 p.m. Brett Cecil also allowed an inherited runner to score in the fifth ... At 21, Hicks became the youngest Cardinals pitcher to make his debut on opening day since 20-year-old Steve Carlton walked the only hitter he faced in a relief appearance in the 1965 opener. He did strike out twice and left two more runners on base.

Two of the hardest throwers in the majors will face off in Thursday's series opener when New York's Noah Syndergaard, who touches 100 miles per hour twice as often as any other pitcher, will oppose the Cardinals' Carlos Martinez, who occasionally hits that level.

Frazier started doing the thumbs-down after a Mets fan did the gesture when the third baseman drilled a three-run home run for the Yankees after the Rays had to play a home game at Citi Field in September.