ST. LOUIS -- Carlos Martinez held up his end of the bargain in Wednesday night's potential pitcher's duel. As for Jacob deGrom, not so much.
Martinez limited the New York Mets to four hits and a run in eight dominant innings while the St. Louis Cardinals issued a second straight pounding to deGrom in an 8-1 verdict at Busch Stadium.
Martinez (12-7) walked three and struck out five while inducing two more double play balls, giving him a National League-high 27 for the year. Meanwhile, deGrom (7-7), who allowed 13 hits and eight runs Thursday night at San Francisco, was ripped for 12 hits and five runs in 4 2/3 innings, walking two and fanning three.