St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael Wacha turned in what was probably his best start of the spring earlier this afternoon.
Dueling with Noah Syndergaard and the defending National League Champion New York Mets, Wacha allowed two runs (one earned) over 4 2/3 while striking out two.
Going into the game, opponents were hitting .405 against Wacha, and that trend continued against the Mets in Port St. Lucie.
Eight of the 21 hitters that Wacha faced recorded a base hit on the afternoon, good for a .381 average. The Mets record hits in each of the five innings that Wacha was out there, but only managed to score single runs in the second and fifth innings.