Saturday, June 6, 2026 • 10:10 PM
Petco Park • San Diego, CA
RHP Nolan McLean (3-4, 4.21) vs. RHP Griffin Canning (0-4, 7.16)
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The Mets try to stretch their winning streak to three games tonight as they take on the Padres for the second game of the series. Last night, the Mets took the lead early and never looked back, beating the Padres 5-0. The Mets did this behind strong starting pitching from Christian Scott, and power hitting from Jared Young and Luis Torrens. The Padres have now lost six games in a row. Keep pouring it on Mets!

May 2, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; New York Mets pitcher Nolan McLean (26) throws in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Mets Lineup

  1. Carson Benge – RF
  2. Bo Bichette – SS
  3. Juan Soto – LF
  4. Jared Young – 1B
  5. Marcus Semien – 2B
  6. A.J. Ewing – CF
  7. Mark Vientos – DH
  8. Brett Baty– 3B
  9. Luis Torrens – C

Starting Pitcher: Nolan McLean

Nolan McLean makes his 13th start of the season today. Over 66 1/3 innings, McLean has a 4.21 ERA, 3.80 FIP, 1.116 WHIP, and a 97 ERA+. McLean had two terrible starts in a row in mid-May, allowing 16 runs, 13 earned over nine innings. His last time out was a step in the right direction, allowing one run on two hits over five innings against the Marlins. He did walk five batters and struck out only two, which is very unlike McLean. This is his first start against the Padres, and no one on the Padres has faced McLean in a major league game.

Opposing Lineup

  1. Fernando Tatis Jr. – RF
  2. Jackson Merrill – CF
  3. Ty France – 1B
  4. Manny Machado – 3B
  5. Gavin Sheets – LF
  6. Xander Bogaerts – SS
  7. Miguel Andujar – DH
  8. Sung-Mun Song – 2B
  9. Freddy Fermin – C

Starting Pitcher: Griffin Canning

The Mets face an old friend tonight, Griffin Canning. Canning made 16 starts for the Mets last year, totaling 76 1/3 innings with a 3.77 ERA, 4.04 FIP, 1.376 WHIP, and a 109 ERA+. Canning ruptured his Achilles tendon last season with the Mets and returned to the field this May for the Padres. He’s had a rough go of it, pitching 27 2/3 innings over six starts with a 7.16 ERA, 5.60 FIP, 1.554 WHIP, and a 57 ERA+. In his last three starts, he has allowed exactly three runs in each start (tossing between 5 and 6 2/3 innings), which is better than what was happening before. The Mets have the following career stats against Canning:

  • Bo Bichette 1-5, K
  • MJ Melendez 3-4, 3B, HR, BB, K
  • Marcus Semien 9-30, 2B, 2 HR, BB, 6 K
  • Juan Soto 2-3, HR
  • Mark Vientos 0-5, 4 K

Game Notes

  • The Mets have won six of their last eight games. Over that span, the team has posted a 2.49 ERA (20 ER/72.1 IP) with 30 walks and 68 strikeouts. The Mets are batting .243/.394/.457 in that span. They have outscored their opponents 46-23 over the last eight games.
  • Last night, Carlos Mendoza recorded his 200th career victory as manager of the Mets. He is the 10th manager in Mets history to record 200 wins with the team.
  • Over the last two games, Bo Bichette is batting 6-8 with one run, one double, one triple, four RBI, a .667 OBP, a 1.125 SLG, and a 1.792 OPS. In 34 night games this year, Bichette is slashing .263/.306/.416 with 12 extra-base hits, 22 RBI, and a .722 OPS.

Three Things To Watch For

  1. Bo Bichette. Bichette has had back-to-back good games for the Mets, going 6-for-8 with a double and a triple. On Wednesday, he went 4-for-4 with four singles, driving in three runs. Last night he drove in one run with two extra-base hits. He’s managed to push himself over the .600 line for OPS. Let’s hope this mini-hot streak continues!
  2. We have to keep talking about Jared Young. Young had another big night for the Mets yesterday, going 2-for-4 with a home run. It was his second two-hit game in a row and his third extra-base hit in four games. Young has a .944 OPS and a 165 OPS+. Juan Soto has a 159 OPS+. Jared Young, the X Factor?
  3. Marcus Semien. Semien had a rough night, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout and one GIDP. His OPS for the season dropped below .600, and he was the only hitter in the Mets lineup yesterday. He finished the game with an OPS below .600. In his last three games, he has gone 0-for-12. In the three games before his hitless streak, Semien went 5-for-9 with a double, two home runs, and two walks. He also has solid numbers against Canning. Hopefully, he can break out of his slump tonight!

Let’s go Mets!