Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Thursday that he planned to use a spot starter this weekend. Tidwell will be set to make his MLB debut. The Mets drafted the right-hander out of Tennessee as a second-round pick in 2022. Over the last four seasons in the minors, he owns a 4.23 ERA.

The New York Mets reached a historic milestone when they defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, and the league took notice.

With the rash of injuries the Mets have dealt with, Skipper Carlos Mendoza has needed to do some reshuffling to keep New York's momentum rolling. MLB’s Anthony DiComo took to his X account to report the Mets' plans for Wednesday's game.

Its Friday, May 2 and the Mets (21-11) are in St. Louis to open a series against the Cardinals (14-18). Clay Holmes is slated to take the mound for New York against Sonny Gray for St. Louis.

Preview the May 2 matchup between the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Juan Soto hit his first two home runs at Citi Field as a member of the Mets on Thursday afternoon, but the Arizona Diamondbacks earned a 4-2 win to hand New York a rare home series loss. The Diamondbacks won the final two games of the three-game series — the first time the Mets have lost back-to-back contests at Citi Field since