Mets Lose To Diamondbacks 7-2 After David Peterson Struggles

 

Mets CF Luis Robert Jr (Photo Credits to John Jones-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 this afternoon at Citi Field and dropped their record to 7-5.

LHP David Peterson got off to a tough start in the top of the first after he gave up a one-out double to RF Corbin Carroll, an infield hit by SS Geraldo Perdamo and then a sacrifice fly by catcher Gabriel Moreno.

However, in the top of the second, it all unraveled for Peterson after he gave up four run, the big blow coming on a bases clearing double by Carroll. Peterson was able to settle down after that and retired 11 out of the last 12 hitters he faced.

Peterson's final line was 5.0 innings, six hits, five runs, two walks and six strikeouts.

LHP Sean Manaea came in next and had scoreless innings in the top of the sixth and seventh, but running into trouble in the top of the eighth.

Manaea gave up a one-out single to 2B Ildemaro Vegas and then gave up a single and walk to load the bases. Manaea then gave up a two-run double to CF Jorge Barraso that went off centerfielder Luis Robert's Jr glove.

Manaea still stayed in the game and had a scoreless top of the ninth to salvage the bullpen allowing two runs on five hits in four innings.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first five innings until the bottom of the sixth after 3B Bo Bichette led off with a single and two batters later, Robert Jr singled. RF Brett Baty then drove in Bichette with a RBI single, but 1B Mark Vientos struck out and then 2B Marcus Semian flew out to left to end the threat.

In the bottom of the eighth, Robert Jr reached on an infield hit with one out and then Baty followed with a double and Vientos drove in Robert Jr with a sacrifice fly.

The offense struggled all game with men on base after they went 1-5 with runners in scoring position leaving eight runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Thursday, April 9 at home against the Diamondbacks at 7:10 p.m.

Game 12: Mets vs. Diamondbacks Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Bo Bichette-3B

3. Jorge Polanco-DH

4. Luis Robert Jr.-CF

5. Brett Baty-RF

6. Mark Vientos-1B

7. Marcus Semian-2B

8. Carson Benge-LF

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is LHP David Peterson (0-1, 4.66 ERA) vs. LHP Ryne Nelson (0-1, 5.79 ERA)

Mets Beat Diamondbacks 4-3 in 10 Innings on Walk-off hit by Ronny Mauricio

 

Mets Infielder Ronny Mauricio (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 in 10 innings this afternoon at Citi Field for their fourth consecutive win and improved their record to 7-4.

The Mets offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a single and then 3B Bo Bichette followed with a single and then DH Jorge Polanco reached on an infield hit to load the bases.

CF Luis Robert Jr then struck out, but RF Brett Baty followed by driving in Lindor with a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the second, catcher Francisco Alvarez walked with two outs and then Lindor followed by driving in Alvarez with a RBI double.

The offense did not do much for the next five innings until the bottom of the eighth after Polanco led off with a single and was replaced by Tyrone Taylor as pinch runner. Robert  then struck out, but Baty came through once again with a single to advance Taylor to third. Pinch-hitter Jared Young followed by driving in Taylor with a sacrifice fly to tie the game.

After a scoreless bottom of the ninth, third baseman Bo Bichette grounded out to second to lead off the bottom of the tenth which advanced ghost runner Francisco Lindor to third.

Pinch-hitter Ronny Mauricio came up next and drove in Lindor with a walk-off RBI single.

RHP Freddy Peralta had four scoreless innings and then retired the next first two hitters in the top of the fifth, gave up a single, walk and hit by pitch and was then taken out due to a high pitch count of 101 pitches.

RHP Huascar Brazoban came in next and and originally it was ruled that he struck out DH Adrian Del Castillo on a 1-2 pitch, but the ABS challenge overturned the call and then Brazoban gave up a two-run tying single. Brazoban then gave up a RBI single to 3B Nolan Arenado.

Peralta's final line was 4.2 innings, three hits, three runs, three walks and five strikeouts.

RHP Luis Garcia followed and threw two scoreless innings in the top of the sixth and seventh.

LHP Brooks Raley threw a scoreless top of the eighth.

RHP Devin Williams threw a scoreless top of the ninth.

RHP Luke Weaver threw a scoreless top of the tenth and picked up his first win.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, April 8 at home against the Diamondbacks at 4:10 p.m.

Game 11: Mets vs. Diamondbacks Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Bo Bichete-3B

3. Jorge Polanco-DH

4. Luis Robert-CF

5. Brett Baty-RF

6. Mark Vientos-1B

7. Marcus Semian-2B

8. Carson Benge-LF

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Freddy Perelta (1-0, 4.35 ERA) vs. RHP Zac Gallen (1-1, 3.60 ERA)

Mets Place Juan Soto on Injured List

 

Mets LF Juan Soto (Photo Credits to Thearon W. Henderson-Imagn Images)

New York Mets LF Juan Soto was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain that he suffered while running the bases on Saturday. A typical return for this type of injury is 2-3 weeks the team posted on X.

Infielder Ronny Mauricio was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse. Mauricio was hitting .273 with one home run in eight games at Triple-A.

Soto was off to a good start prior to the injury hitting 11-31 with a home run and 5 RBIs in eight games. 

Mets Rally To Giants 5-2 With Four-Run Eighth Inning To Take Series

 

Mets CF Luis Robert Jr (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 at Oracle Park this afternoon to take three out of four games in the series and improved their record to 6-4.

After a scoreless top of the first, CF Luis Robert Jr singled to lead off the top of the second and then LF Jared Young followed with a single and then 1B Mark Vientos drove in Robert Jr with a RBI single.

The Mets offense did not much else after that for the next five innings against Giants RHP Logan Webb, but then came alive in the top of the eighth.

DH Jorge Polanco doubled with one out and was replaced by pinch-runner Tyrone Taylor. Robert Jr then singled to advance Taylor to third base and stole second.

Catcher Luis Torrens came up next after he pinch-hit for Jared Young and it paid off in a huge way after Torrens delivered the game-winning two-run double.

1B Mark Vientos followed by reaching an infield hit and Torrens came around to score on a throwing error by 3B Matt Chapman which allowed Vientos to advance to second.

2B Marcus Semian then followed by driving in Vientos with a RBI double.

RHP Kodai Senga dominated through the first five innings striking out two hitters in the bottom of first and striking out the side in the second and allowed only two singles through five, but then tired in the bottom of the sixth.

Senga gave up a lead-off infield hit to catcher Patrick Bailey and after retiring the next two hitters, gave up game-tying RBI double to Chapman. Senga then gave up a RBI single to 1B Rafael Devers and was taken out. Senga's final line was 5.2 innings, five hits, two runs, two walks and seven strikeouts.

RHP Huascar Brazoban came in next and picked up last out in the bottom of the sixth and then threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh. Brazoban picked up his first win of the season.

RHP Luke Weaver followed with a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

RHP Devin Williams closed it out with a scoreless bottom of the ninth and picked up his second save.

The Mets are off tomorrow and return back home on Tuesday, April 7 against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field at 7:10 p.m. 

Game 10: Mets vs. Giants Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup:

 1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Bo Bichette-3B

3. Jorge Polanco-DH

4. Luis Robert Jr.-DH

5. Jared Young-LF

6. Mark Vientos-1B

7. Marcus Semian-2B

8. Carson Benge-RF

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Kodai Senga (0-1, 3.00 ERA) vs. RHP Logan Webb (1-1, 7.36 ERA)

Mets Dominant Giants 9-0 With Outstanding Offense From Tyrone Taylor And Stellar Pitching By Clay Holmes

 

Mets OF Tyrone Taylor (Photo Credits to D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images)

 

The New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 9-0 at Oracle Park for their second consecutive win and improved their record to 5-4.

After a scoreless top of the first,  in the top of the second, 1B Mark Vientos singled with one out, LF Jared Young followed with a walk and then 2B Marcus Semian reached first on an infield single to load the bases.

CF Carson Benge came up next and hit a grounder to 3B Matt Chapman who fumbled the ball made a poor throwing error to 1B Jerar Encarcion was not able to handle and the ball went past him which allowed two runs to score.

Catcher Luis Torrens followed with a RBI ground-out to score Semian.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the next two innings until the top of the fifth after Torrens led off with a single and after a ground-out by SS Francisco Lindor, 3B Bo Bichette drove in Torrens with a RBI single.

DH Jorge Polanco then struck out, but RF Brett Baty followed with a single and then Vientos drove in Bichette with a RBI single.

Pinch-hitter Tyrone Taylor came up next to replace Jared Young and then Taylor broke the game open with a three-run homer.

In the top of the seventh, Baty led off with a double and two batters later, Taylor capped off his terrific night at the plate with a RBI single to score Baty for his fourth RBI of the game.

RHP Clay Holmes had a fantastic start with seven scoreless innings allowing three hits and two walks with four strikeouts. Holmes was able to mow down the Giants hitters with his nasty sinker to keep the ball down which resulted in 11 groundouts. 

He picked up his second win and lowered his ERA to 1.42.

RHP Tobias Myers followed and closed it out with two dominant innings of his own in the bottom of the eighth and ninth to maintain his excellent start out of the bullpen.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, April 5 at the Giants at 4:05 p.m.

Game 9: Mets vs. Giants Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Bo Bichette-3B

3. Jorge Polanco-DH

4. Brett Baty-RF

5. Mark Vientos-1B

6. Jacob Young-LF

7. Marcus Semian-2B

8. Carson Benge-CF

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Clay Holmes (1-0, 3.18 ERA) vs. RHP Landen Roupp (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

Mets Crush Giants 10-3 Powered By Two Homers From Francisco Alvarez and 3 RBI from Marcus Semian

 

Mets SS Francisco Lindor and CF Luis Robert Jr (Photo Credits to Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 10-3 tonight at Oracle Park to snap their three-game losing streak and improved their record to 4-4.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a single and then LF Juan Soto followed with a single. 3B Bo Bichette then drove in Lindor with a RBI single and then CF Luis Robert Jr followed with a walk 

1B Brett Baty followed by grounding into a double play and DH Mark Vientos walked. 2B Marcus Semian followed by driving in Bichette with a RBI single. After the top of the first, Soto was replaced by Tyrone Taylor after he suffered a tight right calf when running from first to third.

The offense was held scoreless for the next two innings until the top of the fourth after Vientos led off with a single and Semian followed with a two-run homer. Two batters later, catcher Francisco Alvarez hit a solo homer.

In the top of the seventh, Alvarez led off with a homer, his second of the night and Lindor followed with a walk. Two batters later, Bichette doubled to advance Lindor to third. Robert Jr followed with a RBI single. Two batters later, Vientos drove in Bichette with a RBI single.

In the top of the ninth, Robert Jr led off with a walk and Baty followed with a double. Two batters later, Semian singled to advance Baty to third and then RF Carson Benge grounded into a fielder's choice to score Baty.

RHP Nolan McLean dominated through the first five innings with five perfect innings until the bottom of the sixth after he walked CF Harrison Bader and catcher Patrick Bailey to start the inning. After a fly out, McLean gave up a RBI ground-rule double to SS Willy Adames and was then taken out.

LHP Brooks Raley came in next and struck out DH Rafael Devers and then gave up a run after Alvarez committed a passed ball.

Raley then retired 2B Luis Arraez on a ground-out to end the inning.

McLean's final line was 5.1 innings, one hit, two runs (one earned), two walks and four strikeouts.

RHP Huascar Brazoban followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

LHP Richard Lovelady came in next and gave up a run in the bottom of the eighth.

RHP Luis Garcia closed it out with a scoreless bottom of the ninth.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Saturday, April 4 at the Giants at 9:05 p.m.

Game 8: Mets vs. Giants Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

Mets Starting Lineup:

 1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Luis Robert Jr.-CF

5. Brett Baty-1B

6. Mark Vientos-DH

7. Marcus Semian-2B

8. Carson Benge-RF

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Nolan McLean (0-0, 3.60 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Mahle (0-1, 4.50 ERA)

Mets Lose to Giants 7-2 After David Peterson and Offense Struggle

 

Mets LHP David Peterson (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the San Francisco Giants 7-2 tonight at Oracle Park for their third consecutive loss and dropped their record to 3-4.

LHP David Peterson got off to a rocky start in the bottom of the first after he gave up a one-out single to DH Rafael Devers and two batters later, a RBI triple to 2B Luis Arraez. Peterson then gave up a RBI double to 3B Matt Chapman and then dropped the ball covering first on a grounder which allowed Chapman to score from second.

Peterson had a scoreless bottom of the second and then gave up two more runs in the bottom of the third on two sacrifice flies. 

He had a 1-2-3 bottom of the fourth and then had a ground-out and walk in the bottom of the fifth and was then taken out.

Peterson's final line was 4.1 innings, nine hits, six runs, five earned runs, two walks and five strikeouts.

LHP Sean Manaea came in next and gave up a walk and RBI single to 1B Casey Schmitt. 

Manaea gave up a solo homer to Devers in the bottom of the sixth and then threw scoreless innings in the bottom of the seventh and eighth.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a single, LF Juan Soto then grounded into a fielder's choice and 3B Bo Bichette drove in Soto with a RBI double.

In the top of the second, 1B Mark Vientos led off with a homer.

The offense did not do much after that with only five hits for the entire game going 0-3 with runners in scoring position leaving four runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Friday, April 3 at the Giants at 10:15 p.m.

Game 7: Mets vs. Giants Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 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. Mark Vientos-1B

7.  Marcus Semian-2B

8. Francisco Alvarez-C

9. Tyrone Taylor-RF

The pitching match-up is LHP David Peterson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. LHP Robbie Ray (0-1, 3.38 ERA)

Mets Lose to Cardinals 2-1 in 11 Innings After Met Offense Struggles With Runners in Scoring Position

 

Mets LF Juan Soto (Photo Credits to Jeff Curry-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 in 11 innings this afternoon at Busch Stadium for their second consecutive loss to lose two out of three games in the series and dropped their record to 3-3.

Mets RHP Freddy Peralta cruised through the first three innings with one hit and five strikeouts and then had a scoreless bottom of the fourth and worked out of a second and third one-out jam in the bottom of the fifth.

Perelta gave up a couple of baserunners in the bottom of the sixth and was then taken out.

RHP Husacar Brazoban came in next and gave up a inherited RBI single to 3B Nolan Gorman. Brazoban was then able to get the last two outs in the inning.

Peralta's final line was 5.1 innings, three hits, one run, two walks and seven strikeouts.

LHP Brooks Raley followed and threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

RHP Luke Weaver then threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

RHP Devin Williams threw a scoreless bottom of the ninth.

RHP Tobias Myers came in next and threw a scoreless bottom of the tenth and then came back for the bottom of the eleventh and gave up a walk-off bloop single to SS Mason Winn that RF Carson Benge was not able to catch.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first five innings until the top of the sixth after LF Juan Soto hit a solo homer.

The offense was not able to do much outside of that and struggled all game with men on base and were not able to get a timely hit.

They went 0-11 with runners in scoring position leaving 11 runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Thursday, April 2 at the San Francisco Giants at 9:45 p.m.

Game 6: Mets vs. Cardinals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 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. Mark Vientos-1B

7. Marcus Semian-2B

8. Francisco Alvarez-C

9. Tyrone Taylor-RF

The pitching match-up is RHP Freddy Peralta (1-0, 7.20 ERA) vs. LHP Matthew Liberatore (0-0, 1.80 ERA)

Mets Shutout By Cardinals 3-0 And Waste Solid Outing By Kodai Senga With Poor Offense

 

Mets RHP Kodai Senga (Photo Credits to Jeff Curry-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 tonight at Busch Stadium and dropped their record to 3-2.

RHP Kodai Senga started out well with two scoreless inning, but then ran into trouble in the bottom of the third.

Senga was let down by his defense after CF Luis Robert Jr let him down after misplaying a line drive  over his head and then made a poor throw home on the following hitter which allowed runners to advance to second and third.

Senga then gave up a two-run double to catcher Ivan Herrera.

Senga was able to settle down after that retiring the next six hitters he faced and then worked around two walks in the bottom of the fifth to throw a scoreless inning.

Senga closed out his outing in dominating fashion striking out the side in the bottom of the sixth.

His final line was six innings, two runs, four hits, three walks and nine strikeouts on 92 pitches with 56 strikeouts. Senga averaged 97.4 mph on his 36 fastballs and his last pitch was a 98 mph fastball.

LHP Richard Lovelady followed in the bottom of the seventh and gave up a solo homer to 3B Ramon Urias to start the inning and then gave up a single and intentional walk, but did not allow any more runs.

Lovelady stayed in for the bottom of the eighth and threw a scoreless inning.

The Met offense did nothing all night with only three hits and drawing four walks. They went 0-4 with runners in scoring position leaving six runners on base,

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, April 1 at the Cardinals at 1:15 p.m.

Game 5: Mets vs. Cardinals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Luis Robert Jr-CF

5. Jared Young-1B

6. Mark Vientos-DH

7. Marcus Semian-2B

8. Carson Benge-RF

9. Luis Torrens-C

The pitching matcb-up is RHP Kodai Senga vs. RHP Andre Pallante 

Mets Beat Cardinals 4-2 Behind Bo Bichette and Strong Pitching

 

Mets 3B Bo Bichette (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 tonight at Busch Stadium and improved their record to 3-1.

The Mets offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after SS Francisco Lindor led off with a triple and two batters later, 3B Bo Bichette drove in Lindor with a RBI ground-out.

The offense was held scoreless for the next three innings until the top of the fifth after CF Carson Benge led off with a single and two batters later, Lindor walked. LF Juan Soto then grounded into a fielder's choice, and Bichette came up next and delivered once again with a RBI single.

In the top of the sixth, RF Brett Baty led off with a single and 1B Jared Young followed with a RBI double.

2B Marcus Semien followed with a strikeout and then Benge grounded out, but catcher Francisco Alvarez walked and Lindor was hit by a pitch to load the bases.

Soto followed with a based loaded walk to bring in another run.

RHP Clay Holmes gave up a lead-off walk to 2B JJ Wetherholt and then was able to induce a ground-out and committed a balk to advance Wetherholt to third. Holmes gave up a RBI single to 1B Alec Burleson.

Holmes was able to settle down after that with back-to-back strikeouts to end the inning and retired seven hitters in a row before allowing a two-out solo homer to 3B Nolan Gorman.

Holmes's final line was two runs on four hits in 5.2 innings. He had five strikeouts with three walks. He was able to induce eight ground-outs including a double play grounder and two flyouts. Holmes picked up his first win.

RHP Tobias Myers followed and picked up the last out in the bottom of the sixth. Myers stayed in for the bottom of the seventh and had a dominating inning striking out the side on 12 pitches.

LHP Brooks Raley came in next in the bottom of the eighth and threw a scoreless inning.

RHP Devin Williams followed in the bottom of the ninth and closed it out with a 1-2-3 inning to pick up his first save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Tuesday, March 31 at the Cardinals at 7:45 p.m.

Game 4: Mets vs. Cardinals Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 Mets Starting Lineup:

1. Francisco Lindor-SS

2. Juan Soto-LF

3. Bo Bichette-3B

4. Jorge Polanco-DH

5. Brett Baty-RF

6. Jared Young-1B

7. Marcus Semian-2B

8. Carson Benge-CF

9. Francisco Alvarez-C

The pitching match-up is RHP Clay Holmes vs. RHP Kyle Leahy

Mets Lose to Pirates 4-3 in 10 Innings As Offense Struggles To Get Clutch Hit

 

Mets LF Juan Soto (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-Inagn Images)

The New York Mets lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 this afternoon at Citi Field to lose their first game of the season and dropped their record to 2-1.

Mets RHP Nolan McLean got off to a rocky start in the top of the inning after he gave up back-to-back walks to the first two hitters and later in the inning a RBI single to RF Ryan O'Hearn.

McLean had a scoreless top of the second and then gave up a solo homer to 2B Brandon Lowe in the top of the third.  

McLean was able to settle down after that with scoreless innings in the top of the fourth and fifth and was then taken out.

RHP Huascar Brazoban followed with 1.2 scoreless innings.

LHP Sean Manaea came in next and threw 1.1 scoreless innings.

RHP Luke Weaver threw a scoreless top of the ninth,

LHP Richard Lovelady came on in the top of the tenth and gave a RBI single to O'Hearn and after getting a double play grounder, walked the next two hitters he faced and then gave up a RBI single to catcher Henry Davis.

After a scoreless bottom of the first, CF Luis Robert Jr singled with one out in the bottom of the second and then 1B Brett Baty followed with a single.

2B Marcus Semian then drove in Robert Jr with a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the fifth, SS Francisco Lindor tripled with one out and then LF Juan Soto followed with a RBI single.

In the bottom of the seventh, catcher Luis Torrens and Lindor singled with one out and then advanced to second and third on a wild pitch.

However, Soto and 3B Bo Bichette struck out to end the threat.

In the bottom of the tenth, Lindor led off with a walk and Soto followed with a RBI double, but Lindor was thrown out trying to score the tying run.

Bichette then grounded out and 1B Jorge Polanco flew out for the last out.

The Mets offense struggled all game with men on base and went 2-10 with runners in scoring position leaving eight runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday, March 30 at the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:45 p.m.

Game 3: Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

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 

Mets Beat Pirates 4-2 in 11 Innings on Luis Robert Jr Walk-Off Homer

 

Mets CF Luis Robert Jr (Photo Credits to Gregroy Fisher-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 in 11 innings today at Citi Field and improved their record to 2-0.

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.

Game 2: Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 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 

Mets Beat Pirates 11-7 on Opening Day Powered By Benge and Alvarez Homers and Knock Paul Skenes Out of First

 

Mets DH Brett Baty (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

The New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7 this afternoon at Citi Field on Opening Day and improved their record to 1-0.

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.

Game 1: Mets vs. Pirates Starting Lineup and Pitching Match-Up

 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 

Mets Finalize 2026 Opening Day Roster

 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

Mets Acquire Brewers Starting Pitcher Freddy Peralta and RHP Tobias Myers

 

Brewers (Photo Credits to Vincent Carchietta-USA Today Sports)

The New York Mets acquired RHP Freddy Peralta and RHP Tobias Myers for prospects Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams.

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.

Mets Acquire White Sox Centerfielder Luis Robert Jr

 

Mets CF Luis Robert Jr (Photo Credits to Colin Hubbard-AP)

The New York Mets acquired Chicago White Sox CF Luis Robert Jr for infielder Luisangel Acuna and pitching prospect Truman Pauley.

He is owed $20 million for this season and has a $20 million club option for next year.

Robert Jr had a hamstring injury this past season, but finished up strong in the second half with six homers, 11 SB, 21 RBI and a .840 OPS over the final two months.

Two years ago, he had an outstanding season with 38 homers and a .857 OPS and finished 12th in AL MVP voting.

Robert Jr has shown flashes in his careers and that when he stays healthy, he is an excellent fielder who can steal bases and hit for power.

Hopefully he will benefit from a change of scenery and have the kind of production this year that he had in 2024 and hold down centerfield while outfield prospects Carson Benge and Jett Williams await their turn to be called up to the major leagues.

Mets Sign Infielder Bo Bichette To Three-Year Deal

 

Blue Jays Infielder Bo Bichette (Photo Credits to Roberto Carlo)

The New York Mets signed infielder Bo Bichette to a three-year, $126 million today. The deal is pending a physical and will have two opt-outs. 

Bichette has a lifetime batting average of .294 in his seven years with the Toronto Blue Jays along with 190 doubles, eight triples, 111 home runs, 437 RBIs and 438 runs scored and 21 stolen bases.

He is a two-time  All-Star and has lead the American League in hits twice.

Last year, he hit .311 second in the American League with 181 hits, which was also second in the American League. Bichette had 521 at-bats, was ranked 13th in slugging percentage with .483, 12th in RBI with 94, second in the league with doubles with 44, and tenth in on-base percentage with .357.

Bichette is the third infielder that the Mets have picked up this offseason along with Marcus Semian who was traded for Brandon Nimmo and Jorge Polanco to a two-year $40 million deal.

Bichette brings professionalism and has proven to be a clutch hitter who gets on base.