In an Opening Day showdown against the Pittsburgh Pirates that seemed destined to become a pitcher’s duel between Freddy Peralta and Paul Skenes, the New York Mets made it a quick day at the office for the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner. After Peralta gave up two earned runs in the top of the first inning on a Brandon Lowe home run, New York came up to bat in the bottom half of the...
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The Minor League Baseball season kicks off on March 27 with Triple-A teams in action. The Mets’ Triple-A affiliate, the Syracuse Mets, starts their season on the road in Worcester, Mass, at 4:05 p.m. ET. Jonah Tong gets the start, and it’s one of the free games of the day. Here is the roster the Dick Scott led team will start the season with: Catchers Hayden Senger (40-man roster)...
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Freddy Peralta’s Mets debut had its rough spots, but it didn’t need to be perfect. Backed by strong run support, the Mets pulled away for an 11-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Opening Day at Citi Field. Pittsburgh struck first. Oneil Cruz opened with a single to center, and Brandon Lowe followed with a two-run home run to give the Pirates an early 2-0 lead. Peralta limited the damage...
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Good morning, Mets fans! 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...
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Carson Benge had a major league debut every kid dreams of on Thursday. The 23-year-old took the field on Opening Day to a huge ovation from the Citi Field crowd when the players were introduced during pregame ceremonies and then when he jogged out into the outfield for the first time. Benge picked up right where he left off this spring. He reached base three times on Thursday, going 1-for-3 with...
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