NEW YORK (Interstat) — Dustin May pitched the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-0 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday, June 9, at Citi Field before 35,175 fans in a crisp 2 hours, 20 minutes.

St. Louis jumped ahead with four runs in the third inning. JJ Wetherholt singled in two runs, Jordan Walker doubled in another and Lars Nootbaar grounded out to plate a fourth. Alec Burleson homered in the fifth, driving in two more, and added an RBI double in the seventh.

The Cardinals collected 10 hits, while the Mets managed five. May improved to 4-6 with the win, and Freddy Peralta fell to 4-5 for the Mets. A.J. Ewing went 2 for 4 in a losing effort, and reliever Cionel Pérez threw a scoreless inning.

The Cardinals improved to 36-28, while the Mets dropped to 29-37. The teams meet again Wednesday in the second game of the series.