Mets Starting Lineup:
1. Francisco Lindor-SS
2. Juan Soto-LF
3. Bo Bichette-3B
4. Jorge Polanco-DH
5. Luis Robert Jr-CF
6. Brett Baty-1B
7. Marcus Semian-2B
8. Carson Benge-RF
9. Luis Torrens-C
The pitching match-up is RHP Nolan McLean vs. RHP Carmen Mlodzinski
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| Mets CF Luis Robert Jr (Photo Credits to Gregroy Fisher-Imagn Images) |
The Mets offense was held scoreless for the first nine innings wasting numerous scoring chances, but then finally broke through in the bottom of the tenth.
2B Marcus Semian led off with a hit by pitch and then pinch-hitter Mark Vientos followed with a single.
Catcher Luis Torrens then drove in Brett Baty with the tying run who started out on second base as the ghost runner.
In the bottom of the eleventh, 1B Jorge Polanco led off with a walk and then CF Luis Robert Jr came through with a three-run walk-off homer.
LHP David Peterson had a solid first debut with 5.1 scoreless innings. Peterson gave up six hits and two walks with three strikeouts.
RHP Huascar Brazoban followed with and picked up the last two outs in the top of the sixth.
RHP Luke Weaver threw a scoreless top of the seventh.
LHP Brooks Raley threw a scoreless top of the eighth.
RHP Devin Williams threw a scoreless top of the ninth.
RHP Luis Garcia gave up a run in the top of the tenth.
LHP Richard Lovelady gave up a run in the top of the 11th, but still managed to pick up his first win of the season.
The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, March 29 at home against the Pirates at 1:40 p.m.
Mets Starting Lineup:
1. Francisco Lindor-SS
2. Juan Soto-LF
3. Bo Bichette-3B
4. Jorge Polanco-1B
5. Luis Robert Jr-CF
6. Brett Baty-DH
7. Marcus Semian-2B
8. Carson Benge-RF
9. Francisco Alvarez-C
The pitching match-up is LHP David Peterson vs. RHP Mitch Keller
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| Mets DH Brett Baty (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-Imagn Images) |
The Mets offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first against Pirates ace RHP Paul Skenes after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a walk and and then LF Juan Soto followed with a single to advance Lindor to third.
3B Bo Bichette then drove in Lindor with a sacrifice fly and 1B Jorge Polanco followed with an infield hit.
CF Luis Robert Jr followed with a walk to load the bases and then DH Brett Baty delivered with a bases clearing triple. 2B Marcus Semian followed with a RBI double.
The offense was held scoreless for the first next two innings until the bottom of the fourth after Lindor led off with a walk and Soto followed with a walk. Three batters later, CF Luis Robert Jr drove in Lindor with a RBI single.
In the bottom of the fifth, LF Carson Benge walked with one out and then catcher Francisco Alvarez followed with a single. Lindor followed with a single to load the bases and Soto drove in Benge with a RBI single.
Two batters later, Polanco drove in Alvarez with a based loaded walk and then Robert Jr reached on an infield hit to score Lindor.
In the bottom of the sixth, Benge hit a solo homer for his first career homer and then Alvarez followed with a homer for back-to-back homers.
RHP Freddy Peralta got off to a tough start in his Met debut in the top of the first after he gave up a two-run homer to 2B Brandon Lowe.
Perelta had a scoreless top of the second and then gave up a solo homer to Lowe in the top of the third. Peralta had a scoreless top of the fourth and gave up a RBI double to catcher Henry Davis in the top of the fifth and then Peralta was taken out after the inning.
Peralta's final line was 5 innings, six hits, four runs, 0 walks and seven strikeouts. He picked up his first win.
RHP Tobias Myers made his Met debut in the top of the sixth and gave up a RF Ryan O'Hearn.
Myers stayed in the game and threw two scoreless innings in the top of the seventh and eighth.
Myers's final line was three innings, one hit, one run, 0 walks and one strikeout.
RHP Rico Garcia came on in the top of the ninth and gave up a two-run double to 3B Nick Gonzales, but was able to pick up the last three outs to close out the game.
The Mets are off tomorrow and return back to action on Saturday, March 28 at home against the Pirates at 4:10 p.m.
Mets Starting Lineup:
1. Francisco Lindor-SS
2. Juan Soto-LF
3. Bo Bichette-3B
4. Jorge Polanco-1B
5. Luis Robert Jr-CF
6. Brett Baty-DH
7. Marcus Semian-2B
8. Carson Benge-CF
9. Francisco Alvarez-C
The pitching match-up is RHP Freddy Peralta vs. RHP Paul Skenes
The New York Mets have finalized their 2026 Opening Day Roster:
Catchers:
1. Francisco Alvarez
2. Luis Torrens
Infielders:
1. Jorge Polanco
2. Marcus Semien
3. Francisco Lindor
4. Bo Bichette
5. Brett Baty
6. Mark Vientos
Outfielders:
1. Juan Soto
2. Luis Robert Jr.
3. Carson Benge
4. Tyrone Taylor
5. Jared Young
Starting Pitching:
1. Freddy Peralta
2. Nolan McLean
3. Kodai Senga
4. Clay Holmes
5. David Peterson
6. Sean Manaea
Bullpen:
1. Devin Williams
2. Luke Weaver
3. Tobias Myers
4. Huascar Brazoban
5. Luis Garcia
6. Brooks Raley
7. Richard Lovelady
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| Brewers (Photo Credits to Vincent Carchietta-USA Today Sports) |
Peralta is coming off an All-Star season in 2025 with a 2.70 ERA in 33 starts and led the National League in wins with 17.
He was also named to the NL All-Star team in 2021.
Peralta has a lifetime record of 70-42 with a 3.59 ERA. He is in the last year of his contract before he becomes a free agent.
His repertoire includes a fastball in the mid 90's, change-up, curveball and one of the game's best sliders.
Myers is a starter and reliever "swingman" He has 31 career starts and 18 relief appearances and a career ERA of 3.15. Myers has five years of team control and will serve out of both the bullpen and rotation.
With the acquisition of Peralta, the Mets now have a legitimate ace at the top of the starting rotation that they have desperately needed along with Nolan McLean.
Their rotation now features more depth with Peralta and McLean as well as LHP Sean Manaea, RHP Kodai Senga, LHP David Peterson, RHP Clay Holmes as well as prospects RHP Jonah Tong and RHP Christian Scott.
