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Rafters Edge Simulation

A transparent, site-owned matchup read built from recent scoreboard history, scoring margin, recent form, and home-venue adjustment. For entertainment and analysis only.

Night GameOutdoor6:45 PM CT70°F · 13 mph wind · overcast⚾ Clay Holmes vs Kyle LeahyMLB.TVCardinals.TV
Result readNew York Mets

New York Mets 4 · St. Louis Cardinals 2

Final
New York Mets15-25-2-0.7 net/g (SOS-adj -0.9) · expected win rate 41% · last 10: 55%
St. Louis Cardinals23-17-1+0.1 net/g (SOS-adj +0.3) · expected win rate 51% · last 10: 55%
Venue EdgeBusch StadiumHome adjustment: +1.0 rating pts

The model leans New York Mets because St. Louis Cardinals owns the cleaner scoring-margin profile and St. Louis Cardinals has the recent-form edge. Park factor, weather, and lineup handedness vs. the starter own the run-total swing here.

Rafty’s call: ✗ WRONG
Pre-game pick: St. Louis Cardinals at 63%. Actual: New York Mets by 2.

Formula: expected win rate from points-for vs. points-allowed (anchored), scoring margin, recent form, and home/venue edge, adjusted by league volatility. Refreshes whenever the venue/game workflow republishes game pages.

Key Players to Watch

Injury Report

St. Louis Cardinals

Matt Pushard15-Day-ILRamon Urias10-Day-ILLars Nootbaar60-Day-ILIxan HendersonDay-To-DayVictor SantosDay-To-Day

New York Mets

Nate LavenderDay-To-DayNick BurdiDay-To-DayGrae KessingerOutJose RojasDay-To-DayA.J. Minter15-Day-IL
On The Diamond

A standard 1–9 lineup card pulled from the active roster. Click a player to open their profile.

Box Score

Highlights

  1. ScoreBurleson singled to right, Wetherholt scored.1st Inning1–1
  2. 🏃 DoubleYoung doubled to right, Baty scored.6th Inning3–1
  3. ScoreSoto walked, Young scored, Lindor to second, Alvarez to third.6th Inning4–1
  4. ScoreGorman homered to right center (419 feet).6th Inning4–2
  5. ScoreBichette singled to right, Benge scored, Soto to third.5th Inning2–1
  6. ScoreBichette grounded out to second, Lindor scored.1st Inning1–0

Scoring by Inning

Team123456789RHE
New York Mets1000120004100
St. Louis Cardinals100001000250

New York Mets

batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Francisco Lindor SS·1-3311001016.214.450.500
Juan Soto LF·1-3301102011.353.450.412
Bo Bichette 3B·1-5501200014.105.100.105
Jorge Polanco 1B·2-5502000018.200.400.267
Brett Baty RF·1-5511000114.278.278.389
Jared Young 1B·1-4411100015.200.200.400
Luis Robert Jr. CF0-110000003.417.533.667
Marcus Semien 2B·0-3300001218.143.235.214
Carson Benge LF·2-4412000014.214.313.429
Francisco Alvarez C·1-3301001113.333.500.778

pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Clay Holmes SP·5.242235190-573.1890
Tobias Myers RP1.100003014-102.0814
Brooks Raley RP1.010000017-110.0017
Devin Williams RP1.000001012-100.0012

St. Louis Cardinals

batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
JJ Wetherholt 2B·0-3310001014.250.316.438
Ivan Herrera C·1-4401000020.118.111.176
Alec Burleson 1B·2-4402100117.400.444.667
Masyn Winn SS·0-3300001116.176.222.294
Nolan Gorman 3B·1-4411110118.286.286.714
Jordan Walker RF·1-3301001015.385.500.769
Nathan Church LF·0-4400000211.250.250.250
Pedro Pages C·0-330000019.273.273.545
Victor Scott II CF·0-3300000313.385.385.385

pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Kyle Leahy SP·5.084421079-517.2079
Matt Svanson RP2.010023036-2018.0036
George Soriano RP2.010010021-160.0021

Play-by-Play

Recent Plays

  1. 1st InningBurleson singled to right, Wetherholt scored.1–1
  2. 7th InningSemien struck out swinging.
  3. 1st InningPitch 7 : Ball In Play
  4. 7th InningPitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging

Scoring Plays

  1. 1st InningBurleson singled to right, Wetherholt scored.1–1
  2. 6th InningYoung doubled to right, Baty scored.3–1
  3. 6th InningSoto walked, Young scored, Lindor to second, Alvarez to third.4–1
  4. 6th InningGorman homered to right center (419 feet).4–2
  5. 5th InningBichette singled to right, Benge scored, Soto to third.2–1
  6. 1st InningBichette grounded out to second, Lindor scored.1–0

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