Mets at Cardinals August 17, 2023

Game Time: 7:15 ET

Stadium: Busch Stadium

Attendance: 36,155

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:52

Umpires: HP-Marvin Hudson, 1B-Hunter Wendelstedt, 2B-John Tumpane, 3B-Ryan Blakney

Weather: 84 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 12 MPH Out to Right

News From August 17, 2023

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Joey Lucchesi

Will start Friday vs. St. Louis

PNew York Mets

August 17, 2023

The Mets will call Lucchesi (knee) up from Triple-A Syracuse to start Friday against the Cardinals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

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Abraham Almonte

Selected from Triple-A

OFNew York Mets

August 17, 2023

Almonte had his contract selected from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.

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Josh Walker

Moved to 60-day IL

PNew York Mets AAA

August 17, 2023

Walker (oblique) was transferred Thursday from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

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Mark Vientos

Goes on IL with sore wrist

3BNew York Mets

August 17, 2023

Vientos was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to Aug. 16, with left wrist tendinitis, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

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Mark Vientos

Out again with sore wrist

3BNew York Mets

August 17, 2023

Vientos (wrist) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's series opener at St. Louis.

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Joey Lucchesi

Could get spot start Friday

PNew York Mets

August 17, 2023

The Mets could recall Lucchesi (undisclosed) from Triple-A Syracuse to make a start Friday in St. Louis, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

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DJ Stewart

Crushes two homers in win

OFNew York Mets

August 17, 2023

Stewart went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in Wednesday's 8-3 victory over Pittsburgh.

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Tylor Megill

Nabs seventh win

PNew York Mets

August 17, 2023

Megill (7-6) earned the win Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and four walks over five innings against the Pirates. He struck out five.

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Lars Nootbaar

Placed on 10-day IL

OFSt. Louis Cardinals

August 17, 2023

Nootbaar (abdomen) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

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Masyn Winn

Called up Thursday

SSSt. Louis Cardinals

August 17, 2023

Winn had his contract selected by the Cardinals on Thursday.

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Ryan Helsley

Cleared to resume rehab assignment

PSt. Louis Cardinals

August 17, 2023

Helsley (forearm) will resume his rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Memphis, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

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Nolan Gorman

To receive injection

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

August 17, 2023

Gorman (back) is scheduled to receive a pain-killing injection Thursday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

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Lars Nootbaar

Cleared of structural damage

OFSt. Louis Cardinals

August 17, 2023

Nootbaar (abdomen) was cleared of any structural damage after undergoing medical testing at a St. Louis hospital Wednesday night, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

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Alec Burleson

Sitting versus lefty

OFSt. Louis Cardinals

August 17, 2023

Burleson is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Mets.

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Steven Matz

Shut down two weeks

PSt. Louis Cardinals

August 17, 2023

Matz (lat) said Thursday he will be shut down from throwing for at least the next two weeks, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

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Lars Nootbaar

Sidelined Thursday

OFSt. Louis Cardinals

August 17, 2023

Nootbaar (abdomen) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Mets.

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Willson Contreras

Back in lineup

CSt. Louis Cardinals

August 17, 2023

Contreras (hip) will serve as the Cardinals' designated hitter and will bat cleanup Thursday versus the Mets.

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Richie Palacios

Recalled from Memphis

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

August 17, 2023

St. Louis recalled Palacios from Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.

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Tommy Edman

Hitting leadoff

OFSt. Louis Cardinals

August 17, 2023

Edman (calf) is playing center field and hitting leadoff versus the Mets on Thursday.

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Nolan Gorman

Placed on IL with back strain

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

August 17, 2023

Gorman was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to Aug. 14, with a lower-back strain.

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Leonardo Bernal

Shelved at Single-A

CSt. Louis Cardinals AA

August 17, 2023

Single-A Palm Beach placed Bernal on its 7-day injured list Aug. 10 with an unspecified injury.

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Nolan Gorman

Thinks he could DH on Thursday

2BSt. Louis Cardinals

August 17, 2023

Gorman (back) believes he could be available at least as a designated hitter Thursday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

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Matthew Liberatore

Ambushed by A's

PSt. Louis Cardinals

August 17, 2023

Liberatore (2-5) took the loss Wednesday, surrendering six runs (five earned) on 10 hits and three walks over 4.1 innings as the Cardinals fell 8-0 to the A's. He struck out five.

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