The St. Louis Cardinals prepare to do Spring Training battle with the New York Mets on Friday, February 27, 2026. According to MLB.com, Quinn Matthews will start the game for St. Louis while the New York Mets will have Freddy Peralta on the mound. Here are the lineups according to the Cardinals website:
NEW YORK METS
- Carson Benge (L) RF
- Juan Soto (L) LF
- Christian Arroyo (R) 3B
- Jose Rojas (L) 1B
- Hayden Senger (R) C
- MJ Melendez (L) DH
- Vidal Bruján (S) 2B
- Jackson Cluff (L) SS
- Nick Morabito (R) CF
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
- JJ Wetherholt (L) DH
- José Fermín (R) SS
- Nolan Gorman (L) 3B
- Nelson Velázquez (R) LF
- Ramón Urías (R) 2B
- Thomas Saggese (R) CF
- Pedro Pagés (R) C
- Nathan Church (L) RF
- Blaze Jordan (R) 1B
