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The St. Louis Cardinals shut out the New York Mets 3–0 on March 31 at Busch Stadium in a pitching-dominated affair. St. Louis manufactured enough offense with just six hits and one home run to secure the victory, while the Mets managed only three hits and were held scoreless despite striking out 11 Cardinals batters. The Cardinals' pitching staff allowed just three hits and zero earned runs across the game, though their ERA of 5.09 suggests some early-season inconsistency in the rotation. New York's pitching was equally effective statistically, posting an ERA of 2.87 with 11 strikeouts, but the Mets' anemic offensive output—a .228 batting average and .684 OPS—proved fatal. Both teams drew four walks, but the Cardinals capitalized on their limited opportunities while the Mets could not, highlighting a stark difference in clutch execution. The shutout loss raises concerns about New York's early-season offensive consistency heading into the regular season.