Cardinals hold Mets in check in series opener

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Miles Mikolas combined with three relievers on an eight-hitter Friday night for the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, who beat the New York Mets 4-2 in the opener of a three-game series.

Alec Burleson and Willson Contreras homered for the Cardinals, who have won three of four.

Tomas Nido had two hits, including a homer, for New York, which has lost four of five. J.D. Marti