ST. LOUIS -- The New York Mets came out of Wednesday night wondering what might be wrong with right-hander Jacob deGrom and hoping nothing serious is amiss with right fielder Jay Bruce.DeGrom allowed homers to Randal Grichuk, Matt Carpenter and Stephen Piscotty, and the Mets lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1.Roughed up for the second straight start, deGrom (7-7) allowed five runs and 12 hits in 4 2/3 innings. He was tagged for a career-worst eight runs and 13 hits in his previous outing against San Francisco.Obviously when you get hit like hes been hit its lack of command, Mets manager Terry Collins said. Thats where hes done a tremendous job since he arrived in the majors leagues, with his command. Its never been an issue. Hes always been down in the zone. Hes always had movement.Collins said video of deGroms recent starts shows pitches staying in the hitting area, allowing hitters to take good swings on hittable pitches.Thats where the issue lies, Collins said. It is due to whatever? Obviously we need to take a look and see how hes doing. In this particular stage of the season, the first thing you look at is fatigue. So well start there.DeGrom said he felt fine Wednesday.When I seem to miss it seems to go right down the middle and it seems to get out of the park or off the wall, deGrom said. These last two have been frustrating, but Ive got another one in five days so I have to get ready for that one.Bruce led off the second with a double but had to leave because of a cramp in his right calf. Pinch-runner Alejandro De Aza scored on a double by Asdrubal Cabrera.His calf knotted up when he was actually jogging out to right field in the first inning, Collins said. When he came in he told me right away, he said, `Im going to try to hit and see if it loosens up. When he went into second base I looked out and he didnt give me the OK, so I went out and checked and he said its really tight. I couldnt afford to have him blow it out so I took him out.Bruce said hes hoping to play on Thursday and doesnt consider it serious.In San Francisco I fouled a ball off my shin, which Ive done too many times in my career, he said. I think it has to do with the way the swelling is dispersing through my muscle or whatever.The Cardinals won for the seventh time in nine games and posted a season high-tying 19 hits.Eight Cardinals had two or more hits, including right-hander Carlos Martinez. Piscotty and Yadier Molina each had three.Its fun to watch them put up crooked numbers in any inning, even against a quality pitcher like deGrom, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. When you throw up 19 hits and get (RBI) from six different guys, thats a great overall effort. We had a bunch of hits but not a lot of runs early, but Stephen helped with that home run.Martinez (12-7) gave up one run and four hits over eight innings for his second straight victory.I love how starting pitching set the tone, Matheny said. It was almost a continuation of his last outing. Hes understanding its about location and movement. He can throw anything at any time.Martinez allowed one run on three hits in seven innings against Houston his last time out.These last two outings I feel have been one of my best, Martinez said through a translator. 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One of the questions at the top of the list involves young starters Taijuan Walker and James Paxton, neither of whom have done a lot to impress the first-year regime of general manager Jerry Dipoto and manager Scott Servais.The 24-year-old Walker, once considered the top prospect in Seattles organization, will get another shot in Thursdays series finale against the Rangers (83-57).Walker began this season as the No. 2 starter behind Felix Hernandez but fell so far out of favor that he did an August stint at Triple-A Tacoma. He turned in a couple of decent outings after getting recalled, but Walkers three-homer debacle in less than an inning his last time out might have the organization rethinking his future as a front-line starter.Another Seattle starter who has a lot to prove is 27-year-old rookie Ariel Miranda, who turned in the best start of his career in beating the Rangers on Wednesday. Miranda He held the mighty Texas lineup to three runs (all unearned) and three hits in six innings.Obviously, the team helped me out a lot with some runs earlyy, Miranda, who took an 8-0 lead into the fifth inning, said through an interpreter, and that made it easy for me to be aggressive.ddddddddddddWalkers start is one of the few lingering storylines for the Mariners, who made up a game in the wild-card race Wednesday night but still has a lot of teams to pass on the way to the finish line.Texas, on the other hand, is still trying to win the top seed in the AL and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Rangers still hold a two-game lead over Cleveland but cant afford to lose too many more games against inferior teams from the division down the stretch.Wednesdays game saw Texas turn in another rough outing from its starting pitcher, only this time the offense couldnt pick him up. A.J. Griffin gave up five runs in the first inning, and by the time the Rangers finally got on the board with Carlos Beltrans three-run homer in the sixth, Texas was trailing 8-3.Afterward, manager Jeff Banister was already eager to turn the page toward Thursdays series finale.Obviously, we need to come out and play good baseball, put another win on the board and move on to (the weekend series in) Anaheim, he said.Thursdays series finale also marks the final times these two teams will meet this season. Texas has already won the season series, as the Rangers take a 12-6 advantage into Thursday. ' ' '