Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez pitched well in a spot-start against the Mets on Monday, but was unable to factor into the decision. Making his first start of the season, the right-hander permitted one unearned run on two hits and four walks while striking out three over four innings of a 6-2 win.

Of his 59 pitches, 31 were strikes. Martinez owns a 4.19 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP in 38 2/3 innings of work. He will likely head back to the bullpen moving forward.