The Mets kicked off the 2026 season with a huge home win on Opening Day, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7. Carson Benge had a dream MLB debut and the entire offense was firing on all cylinders making for a fun home opener at Citi Field.

The Mets will have a customary day off on Friday before returning to Citi Field on Saturday for the second game of the series. It will be right-handed pitcher Mitch Keller on the mound for the Pirates against left-handed pitcher David Peterson for the Mets as he makes his first start of 2026.

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The Mets made history on Thursday. As noted by Sarah Langs of MLB.com, with the Mets starting Bo Bichette at third base for the first time in his career and Jorge Polanco at first base for just the second time in his career, the Mets became the second team in the last 100 years to start two non-rookie infielders on Opening Day with one or no prior MLB games at that position. They join the 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers, who started Jackie Robinson at second base and Billy Cox at third base.

Per Ryan Morik of Fox News, New York Mets legend Keith Hernandez says he still gets paid “close to $5,000” per year in “Seinfeld” residuals.

Mike Janela shared one of the newest Citi Field features: The Mets now display the title and artist for every Mets batter’s walk-up song.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Mike Tauchman had surgery on Thursday morning to repair his torn meniscus in his left knee. The surgery went as expected and he will be out another six weeks before being cleared to return to play.

Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com, Carson Benge became the 14th player with a home run and a stolen base in his MLB debut since the modern stole base rule was adopted back in 1898. He is the second Met: Lenny Dykstra on May 3, 1985 and the first MLB player to do so since Weston Wilson on August 9, 2023.

ESPN noted that along with Benge hitting a home run in his MLB debut, Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox and JJ Wetherholt of the St. Louis Cardinals both hit a home run in their first career MLB games as well. This marked the first season in MLB history that three players, each in his MLB debut, homered on Opening Day.

Mathew Brownstein of Metsmerized mentioned the three youngest players to record at least one walk, one home run and one stolen base on Opening Day. Those included Barry Bonds, who was 24 years, 254 days old (1989); Bryce Harper, who was 23 years, 171 days (2016); and now Carson Benge: 23 years, 65 days (2026).

Jorge Castillo of ESPN reported that the Mets and outfielder Tommy Pham are in agreement on a minor league deal.

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The Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday announced that they placed outfielder Jackson Chourio on the 10-day injured list with a left hand fracture, retroactive to Wednesday. In return they recalled outfielder Blake Perkins from Triple-A Nashville.

Per Jesse Rogers of ESPN, according to sources, the Chicago Cubs are in agreement with second baseman Nico Hoerner on a six-year deal, pending a physical.

Per MLB, 15-year MLB veteran Carl Crawford shared a moment with his son, Justin, after his Major League Debut.

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Christian De Block previewed the first series of the Mets/ 2026 season and their home opener against the new-look Pittsburgh Pirates.

Michelle Ioannou and the Metsmerized staff discussed their 2026 Mets hot takes in an MMO roundtable piece.

The Metsmerized podcast released its 2026 season preview.

Michael Simon recapped the New York Mets’ 2026 home opener, including Carson Benge’s home run and the Mets’ offense crushing Paul Skenes.

Alexis Farinacci recapped Carson Benge’s dream MLB debut.

On This Date in Mets History

1987: The Mets traded backup catcher Ed Hearn to the Kansas City Royals along with pitcher Rick Anderson in exchange for pitcher David Cone.

Born on This Date: Clay Holmes (1993), Brandon Nimmo (1993), Johnny Monell (1986), Michael Cuddyer (1979), Bill Sudakis (1946).

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Myers first threw out of the bullpen on February 23 when the New York Mets took on the Toronto Blue Jays, throwing 2 1/3 scoreless innings in which he gave up three hits and struck out three. Then, on Saturday, Myers started the game and turned in another solid outing. He threw three innings, giving up just one earned run on two hits, one walk, and struck out four, bringing his strikeout count to seven strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings this spring.

Afterwards, Myers said he felt good on Saturday and that it felt like his body was under control. He utilized all of his pitches, but what stood out was his use of his splitter, a pitch he just introduced last year and is using this spring to refine. He threw 13 splitters (28.3%), averaging 78.8 mph on the pitch.

“I’m not trying to do too much out there. When I’m in that mindset and kind of letting everything take care of itself, I keep myself in a better spot,” he said. “That’s my key takeaway from today: felt under control and body felt great,” said Myers.

Besides refining his splitter, Myers also said he’s refining his slider and trying to “spike it” a little bit more to create more depth and get more swing and miss with it. However, he said the splitter is the one he refining the most.

“Anything that looks the most like my fastball that’s going to kind of fade off from it is going to probably be the best pitch for me. The split, though, is probably a lot better execution pitch for me than the circle change,” he noted. “For me, it’s all execution.”

Myers also talked about his relationship with catcher Francisco Alvarez and noted that the two actually had the opportunity to work together prior to spring training. They were both living down south.

“Me, him, Freddy, a couple guys met up and were able to get some work in before camp started. This is the first time throwing to him since then. It was really really cool being able to communicate all morning what we want to do,” said Myers. “Alvy’s full of energy. He’s fun back there,” he stated.

He also credited Alvarez with being able to frame pitches well with having a few calls overturned.

Of course, the major trade the Mets made this offseason with the Milwaukee Brewers featured Freddy Peralta as the centerpiece.  However, Myers is slated to be much more than just a throw-in. Especially since he is under team control for the foreseeable future.

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LHP Jose Quintana (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Shohei Ohtani (1-0, 4.50 ERA)

Friday, October 17, 2025 – Dodger Stadium – 8:38 PM PDT (5:38 PM EDT)

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The reigning World Series champion Dodgers are on the verge of a second-consecutive trip to the Fall Classic after taking a 3-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS on Thursday night with a 3-1 victory. Tyler Glasnow turned in 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball while striking out eight hitters, and the club’s bullpen shut down Milwaukee’s lineup from there. The Dodgers’ offense wasn’t potent either, as Jacob Misiorowski silenced their bats with nine strikeouts over five innings while allowing a single run in relief of Aaron Ashby, but it was enough to get one step closer to a sweep.

The Brewers will rely on Jose Quintana tonight, who has thrown three scoreless innings in relief so far this postseason, while Shohei Ohtani is set to start for the Dodgers. He has logged a 4.50 ERA with nine strikeouts this postseason, with his only outing coming in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Brewers Lineup

1. Brice Turang – 2B
2. Jackson Chourio – LF
3. Christian Yelich – DH
4. William Contreras – C
5. Jake Bauers – 1B
6. Sal Frelick – RF
7. Caleb Durbin – 3B
8. Blake Perkins – CF
9. Joey Ortiz – SS

Dodgers Lineup

1. Shohei Ohtani – P
2. Mookie Betts – SS
3. Will Smith – C
4. Freddie Freeman – 1B
5. Tommy Edman – 2B
6. Teoscar Hernández – RF
7. Max Muncy – 3B
8. Enrique Hernández – LF
9. Andy Pages – CF

Game Notes

• Since 2010, the NLCS has finished in a sweep just twice: the Mets accomplished that feat over the Chicago Cubs in 2015, and the Washington Nationals did so against the St. Louis Cardinals in 2019. The Dodgers would join that club with a victory at home tonight.
• Hall of Famer Joe Torre, who oversaw the New York Yankees’ 3-0 collapse in the 2004 ALCS against the Boston Red Sox as the club’s manager, called Brewers skipper Pat Murphy to provide some advice as the team looks to stave off elimination.

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The National League Championship Series (NLCS) begins on Monday. The Los Angeles Dodgers (93-69) travel to Milwaukee to face the Brewers (97-65). The Brewers claimed victory in the NL Central and won home-field advantage as the No. 1 seed in the postseason for the National League. Meanwhile, the Dodgers won their 12th NL West title in the past 13 years and entered the postseason as a Wild Card team (No. 3 seed).

Milwaukee earned a bye with the first seed and then went on to defeat its division rival, the Cubs, in the NLDS, 3-2. It was the first time the two met in a postseason matchup. Meanwhile, the Dodgers swept the Reds in the Wild Card round, 2-0, and defeated the Phillies 3-1 to advance to the NLCS. The Brewers look to advance to the World Series in pursuit of their first title, while the Dodgers look to become the first team since the Yankees to win back-to-back titles after the Bronx Bombers won three straight from 1998-2000.

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Dodgers Lineup

1. Shohei Ohtani, DH
2. Mookie Betts, SS
3. Teoscar Hernández, RF
4. Freddie Freeman, 1B
5. Will Smith, C
6. Tommy Edman, 2B
7. Max Muncy, 3B
8. Enrique Hernández, LF
9. Andy Pages, CF

Blake Snell takes the mound for the Dodgers in Game 1. The southpaw suffered a shortened 2025 after landing on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation. However, in 11 starts, the 32-year-old went 5-4 with a 2.35 ERA. He struck out 72 batters in just over 61 innings of work and surrendered only three home runs.

In two postseason starts this year, Snell has allowed five hits, two earned runs, five walks and struck out 18 in 13 innings of work. His NLDS performance was a masterclass; he pitched six innings of one-hit ball against the Phillies. Snell didn’t face Milwaukee in 2025, but allowed one run on four hits in his one start against them in 2024 as a member of the Giants. William Contreras tagged Snell for an RBI double while Blake Perkins also notched a hit off him.

Brewers Lineup

1. Jackson Chourio, RF
2. Christian Yelich, DH
3. William Contreras, C
4. Brice Turang, 2B
5. Andrew Vaughn, 1B
6. Sal Frelick, CF
7. Caleb Durbin, 3B
8. Isaac Collins, LF
9. Joey Ortiz, SS

The Brewers put out two bullpen games during their NLDS against the Cubs, and will use Aaron Ashby as an opener for Game 1 of the NLCS on Monday. Manager Pat Murphy confirmed Freddy Peralta would start Game 2, and with Quinn Priester and José Quintana available as well, one of those two will likely follow Ashby. In his four appearances during the NLDS, Ashby allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits. He worked as an opener in the second game, where the Cubs roughed him up for three runs in just under two innings of work.

Of note, Tobias Myers, a pitcher the Brewers have used as a starter and reliever in his time with Milwaukee, joins the NLCS roster after being left off the NLDS team.

The Dodgers have succeeded against Ashby in 2025, hitting .353/.476/.353 against the southpaw in 17 at-bats. Nobody tagged him for a home run, and Ashby struck out six Dodgers.

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When you’re on a winning streak, everything just seems to break your way. When you’re on a losing streak, everything simply doesn’t.

Saturday night’s game may have been one of the more difficult losses of the season for the Nee York Mets who scored one run at a time for four consecutive innings. Things completely imploded in the seventh inning where Ronny Mauricio misplayed a difficult hop allowing two runs to score. The Mets thought they were out of the inning getting William Contreras to pop out but the umpire called a late pitch clock violation. Contreras got another chance and slammed a two-run home run.

Obviously, the Mets desperately need a win Sunday afternoon.

Mets Lineup

1. Francisco Lindor – SS
2. Juan Soto – RF
3. Brandon Nimmo – LF
4. Pete Alonso – 1B
5. Jeff McNeil – DH
6. Ronny Mauricio – 3B
7. Cedric Mullins – CF
8. Brett Baty – 2B
9. Luis Torrens – C

Sean Manaea has pitched 23 innings over five games this season with a 3.52 ERA, 3.54 FIP, 0.957 WHIP, and a 113 ERA+. The line for Manaea’s last start (five runs over 5 2/3) doesn’t accurately describe what happened.

Manaea was really cruising through the first five innings. He allowed no runs, producing a mix of flyouts and groundouts and barely any strikeouts. His pitch count was low and the feeling was that he would be the first pitcher not named David Peterson in over a month to give the Mets six innings. Things just fell off the rails in the fifth inning with the Cleveland Guardians scoring five runs. Hopefully, the Mets get the first five inning version of Manaea and hopefully he can go deep into the game.

The Brewers have the following numbers against him:

• William Contreras 3-9, 2B, 2 BB, 4 K
• Sal Frelick 1-4, K
• Joey Ortiz 0-4
• Blake Perkins 1-4
• Brice Turang 5-5, 2 2B
• Andrew Vaughn 1-6, 2B, BB, K
• Christian Yelich 0-6, 3 K

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Brewers Lineup

1. Caleb Durbin – 3B
2. Isaac Collins – LF
3. William Contreras – DH
4. Andrew Vaughn – 1B
5. Blake Perkins – CF
6. Andruw Monasterio – 2B
7. Danny Jansen – C
8. Brandon Lockridge – RF
9. Joey Ortiz – SS

The Mets’ bats will have to deal with Quinn Priester this afternoon who leads the league with a .846 winning percentage. Priester has pitched 114 1/3 innings over 21 games (16 starts) with a 3.15 ERA, 4.01 FIP, 1.190 WHIP, and an 128 ERA+. Over his last four starts, he has a 1.75 ERA and 3.14 FIP striking out 23 batters over 25 2/3 innings.

The Mets have the following career numbers against him:

• Pete Alonso 1-2, 2B, BB
• Francisco Alvarez 0-3, K
• Francisco Lindor 2-3, 2B
• Jeff McNeil 1-2
• Cedric Mullins 0-2
• Brandon Nimmo 1-3
• Juan Soto 0-2, BB
• Mark Vientos 0-3, 2 K

Game Notes

The area surrounding American Family Field suffered major flooding, however, the game is still expected to get underway at the previously planned time.

The Syracuse Mets (Triple-A) are slated for a 1:05 pm ET first pitch. The game is going to be televised on SNY. Nolan McLean is set to make another start. Interestingly, Luisangel Acuña was a late scratch from the lineup.

Three Things To Watch For

1. Pete Alonso. Pete Alonso hit his 252nd career home run Saturday night, which ties the franchise record for home runs with Darryl Strawberry. He’s just one swing away from standing alone as the most feared power bat in Mets history. Alonso’s chase comes at a time where the Mets desperately need a spark.
2. Juan Soto. Soto has homered on back-to-back days six times this season. Saturday was the first time that he homered on back-to-back-to-back days. He looks to homer for a fourth-straight game Sunday afternoon. This batting line during this streak has been predictive descriptive of what’s happening to the Mets right now. In three consecutive games, he has gone 1-for-4 with a solo home run.
3. Brice Turang. Turang is 3-for-7 with two home runs and a stolen base so far this series. He is perfect against Sean Manaea going 5-for-5 with two doubles. Turang has played 14 games against the Mets slashing .354/.404/.625. For context, his career slash line is .251/.315/.350 (86 OPS+). The Mets need to find a way to contain Turang today.

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The aforementioned opener the Mets went to was right-handed reliever Reed Garrett. Even with the additions of Trevor Rogers, Gregory Soto, and Ryan Helsley, Garrett had still been serving as one of the Mets’ key high-leverage relievers. By using Garrett in the first inning, despite him pitching a clean frame, it took one of New York’s better relievers out of the equation for later on, when the Mets desperately could have used him.

Montas, whose struggles sprung the need to waste away Garrett in the game’s opening frame, furthered the issue by only lasting three innings. Over these three frames, the former Milwaukee Brewer allowed three runs (one earned), while walking two, and giving up a solo home run. The 72 pitches he threw led to manager Carlos Mendoza having to yank him prior the game’s fifth inning, leaving the Mets’ manger now needing to navigate four more frames, without one of their key relievers.

Unfortunately, despite New York taking the lead in the fifth inning, the bullpen would falter in the seventh, as Milwaukee struck for four runs. With one of New York’s key high-leverage, late-inning relievers being used to supplemental the struggling Montas in the game’s first inning, manager Carlos Mendoza was forced to use right-handed reliever Ryne Stanek in the seventh instead.

Stanek, who entered the game with a 4.95 ERA and had allowed six runs over his last three appearances, was once again comprised, and was credited with a blown save after Milwaukee retook the lead and punctuated the inning with a two-run home run off Ryan Helsley. Helsley was forced to come in early and replace the struggling Stanek.

In summary, not only did the Mets have to burn one of their key relievers as an opener due to Frankie Montas’ struggles, but Montas continued his struggles leading to the Mets having to rely on their overworked bullpen for a majority of the game. In a spot where the already used Reed Garrett would have been key, the Brewers jumped on one of the Mets’ weakest relievers, culminating in New York losing their sixth-straight game.

President of baseball operations, David Stearns, who has done a terrific job overall since taking the reigns, has his work cut out for him. There isn’t any type of compelling argument that can be made for Montas, who signed a two-year, $34 million deal in the offseason, to be relied upon to given the Mets both length or solid play based off his 6.38 ERA through eight appearances. Will the Mets finally make the call for one of their young, top prospect arms in Brandon Sproat or Nolan McLean? One thing is for sure, the season hangs in the balance and Frankie Montas, who has been an extreme disappointment since the signing in the offseason, cannot be relied upon any further.

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Both Alonso and Strawberry have some things in common. They were both drafted by the Mets, debuted three years later and won Rookie of the Year. They were both All-Stars, home run champions, and Home Run Derby winners. Both belted memorable homers in the playoffs.

Now, both sit at 252 home runs in a Mets uniform.

Alonso, who has 26 long balls this year, was asked about the record after he hit home run No. 250 in a win against the San Francisco Giants:

“The record is obviously something that is really special, and it’s meaningful, but right now, in the heat of it, I’m not too focused on that,” he said. “I’m just focused on wins and what I can help this team do to win each game. We’re in the thick of a playoff race right now. I’ll think of all the other stuff in the offseason or whenever I have time to.”

“I don’t want my record to stand,” Strawberry, 63, told Anthony DiComo of MLB.com in June after Alonso passed David Wright for second place on the franchise home run list. “I’m not a baseball player no more. I’m a man outside of baseball. This is for these guys. You’re happy when you see that, when you see a guy return after having so much he had to go through, and now he puts it all together. That’s fun.”

The Mets selected Alonso, 30, in the second round of the 2016 draft from the University of Florida. In three minor-league seasons he hit 59 homers before debuting on March 28, 2019 . His first home run came in his fourth game, a 7-3 victory over the Marlins. Keith Hernandez was in the television booth for the call.

Strawberry was the first overall pick of the 1980 draft out of Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles. In four minor-league seasons with Mets affiliates before his debut, he hit 55 homers. He homered in his eighth game on May 16, 1983. Hernandez would join Strawberry on the Mets the following month after a trade with the Cardinals.

Alonso, 30, a five-time All-Star and two-time derby champ, led the majors in homers (53) in 2019, RBIs (131) in 2022 and has two top-1o MVP finishes.

Strawberry was a seven-time All-Star with the Mets and a derby co-champ in 1986 with Wally Joyner of the Angels. He led the National League in homers (39), slugging percentage (.545) and OPS (.911) in 1988 when he was second in MVP voting, one of his three top-10 MVP finishes with the Mets.

Strawberry’s No. 18 was retired by the Mets last year. Alonso’s No. 20 may very well join it one day.

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Prior to Friday’s game, Carlos Mendoza spoke to reporters about Tylor Megill, who threw a bullpen session on Thursday. Per Mendoza, Megill is getting closer to starting a rehab assignment. Before going on the injured list, Megill was 5-5 with a 3.95 ERA on the year.

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The Mets (63-53) lost to the Brewers (71-44) 3-2 on Friday night, ending the game when Starling Marte was thrown out at home with a chance to tie it. Kodai Senga allowed two runs (one earned) in 4 1/3 innings, while four relievers combined for 3 2/3 scoreless innings, but it wasn’t good enough as the Mets earned their fifth consecutive loss.

Jorge Eckardt of Metsmerized and The Rockaway Wave wrote about how the trade deadline affected players on the Brooklyn Cyclones.

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The Giants selected outfielder and former Mets prospect Drew Gilbert from Triple-A to the major league roster. Gilbert, who came to the Mets in the Justin Verlander trade in 2023, was sent to San Francisco when the club acquired reliever Tyler Rogers. Gilbert made his MLB debut with the Giants Friday night.

Veteran pitcher Alex Wood announced his retirement on Friday. Wood pitched for 12 seasons and was an All-Star with the Dodgers in 2017. He complied a career 77-68 record with a 3.78 ERA.

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Gabe Herz analyzes how Sean Manaea has been able to be mostly effective since returning from his injury.

Michael Mayer updates his list of the Mets’ top 50 prospects.

On This Date in Mets History

1988: The Mets played in the first complete game at Wrigley Field with their stadium lights turned on. The game was televised nationally on NBC.

Born on This Date: Pat Mahomes (1970), Tommie Agee (1942).

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The Mets struck an opposing pitching staff for a couple runs, the starter was ineffective and the Mets’ super bullpen couldn’t be utilized due to being behind.

It’s been a frustrating effort across the board, and in this specific game, it was matched with a bang-bang, awful ending for the Mets.

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In the ninth, after a night filled with offensive woes and lack of depth from the starter, the Mets were set up to tie the game down 3-2. Starling Marte clubbed a double with two outs, bringing up Jeff McNeil to tie the game against one of the more elite closers in the game in Trevor Megill.

In a 1-1 count, McNeil lined a single to center field, giving many hope and anticipation of the speedy Marte scoring to give the Mets a second chance and redemption. But Milwaukee — one of the best defensive teams in the majors — matched the moment, getting a bullet of a throw from Blake Perkins to nail Marte at the plate, sealing the Mets’ ninth loss in their last 10 games.

It was a night that was filled with shortcomings for the Mets, and ended in perfect fashion for the Brewers. The Mets had slept-walked through nine innings, tried for a late comeback and couldn’t get the job done in the end. It’s been the same for the last three Game One’s in the club’s last three series.

Yet, the story doesn’t start with Marte failing to score: it started with Kodai Senga failing to give the Mets length.

Like Clay Holmes against the Cleveland Guardians on August 5, Senga looked untouchable throughout the early goings of the game. He had allowed only one double and walk across four innings, holding a pesky Brewers lineup to weak contact. But an absolute collapse in the fifth inning led to his departure and an early entrance for Brooks Raley.

It started with a tough grounder back to Senga, but was followed by a titanic no-doubt homer by Brice Turang to tie the game at two. Then, after tying the game, the Brewers loaded the bases via a Joey Ortiz walk, catcher’s interference by Francisco Alvarez with Sal Frelick at the plate, and a second walk to William Contreras. It was a disastrous inning, one that led to Senga being pulled with only one out in the fifth.

Meanwhile, the cleanup was left to Raley. The lefty came in to face Isaac Collins and promptly hit him with a pitch to bring in the go-ahead run and give the Crew a 3-2 lead. Raley did boar down and retire Christian Yelich and Andrew Vaughn to end the inning, but the one run eventually proved too large for the Mets’ offense.

Like the pitching, the bats had their usual night. Juan Soto and Marte provided thump with early solo homers, but it was all the Mets could muster. Brandon Woodruff was masterful, and the only other hit the Mets could provide was a McNeil single in the fourth.

It’s been stale all across the board. Three walks were sprinkled in between, but by far not enough for a team built upon a stacked offense on paper. They’ve scored only two runs in five of their last nine games, and have gone 1-9 in their last 10 games.

While the Mets’ offense struggled again Friday night, that’s not taking Woodruff and his 2025 comeback campaign lightly. The starter has been brilliant, going at least six innings in five of his six outings this season, and hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in all of them. He’s a two time All-Star, and one of the best starters in the majors when healthy.

But still, this is a team that rosters the likes of Soto, Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso all in one lineup, and the other guys surrounding them are nothing to take lightly either. One would figure that the results would be better, but on August 8, they haven’t turned it around.

The loss also dropped the Mets to 3 1/2 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for first in the National League East. The Mets still have time to turn it around, and seven games against Philadelphia to make up ground, but with this nosedive, the Mets might be sealing the letter of congratulations to their rivals early in August.

Player of the Game

Marte was the Metsmerized player of the game. He homered off Woodruff to give the Mets a 2-0 lead in the second inning, and then set up the Mets with a double in the ninth with a chance to tie the game against Megill.

On Deck

The Mets will face the Brewers Saturday at 7:10 PM. The Mets haven’t announced a starter, but they will face Tobias Myers (1-1, 4.30 ERA), an opener for the Crew. The game will be televised on SNY and broadcast on WCBS 880.

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