The New York Mets lost 6-5 to the St. Louis Cardinals in the first half of their doubleheader on Sunday afternoon despite their best efforts to come back from a four-run deficit. Starting pitcher Blake Tidwell allowed all six runs across 3.2 innings in his big-league debut, and that was enough to do them in.

Willson Contreras drove in three runs on three hits, including a homer, and Brendan Donovan had two hits and two RBIs to spark the St.

For a second season in a row in St. Louis, the Cardinals and Mets had a game wiped out by rain. And for a second time this week, the Cardinals are preparing to play a doubleheader because of inclement weather.