Monday, June 29, 2026 • 7:07 PM
Rogers Centre • Toronto, ON
LHP Sean Manaea (1-2, 4.87) vs. RHP Trey Yesavage (3-3, 3.56)
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The Mets have lost three of their last four games by a total of three runs. In some ways, the last four games have become a microcosm of the season as a whole. The Mets constantly feel so close to breaking out, so close to going on a run.

Tonight the Mets head north of the border and will try to get their offense to click against one of the best young arms in baseball. Here we go!

Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images

Mets Lineup

  1. Carson Benge, RF
  2. Juan Soto, LF
  3. Bo Bichette, 3B
  4. Francisco Lindor, SS
  5. Jared Young, 1B
  6. A.J. Ewing, CF
  7. Mark Vientos, DH
  8. Brett Baty, 2B
  9. Francisco Alvarez, C

Starting Pitcher: Sean Manaea

Sean Manaea has pitched in 17 games this season, totaling 57 1/3 innings with a 4.87 ERA, 3.67 FIP, 1.413 WHIP and an 84 ERA+. He had a short outing his last time out, lasting just three innings, allowing four runs, three earned, on six hits and two walks. In his two starts before that, he allowed five runs, four earned, over 11 1/3 innings. The Blue Jays have the following career stats against him:

Opposing Lineup

  1. George Springer, DH
  2. Nathan Lukes, RF
  3. Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., 1B
  4. Kazuma Okamoto, 3B
  5. Ernie Clement, SS
  6. Brandon Valenzuela, C
  7. Luis Urías, 2B
  8. Yohendrick Piñango, LF
  9. Myles Straw, CF

Trey Yesavage has made 11 starts, pitching 60 2/3 innings with a 3.56 ERA, 3.79 FIP, 1.170 WHIP and a 127 ERA+. June started rough for Yesavage, who allowed 11 runs over 10 2/3 innings. Since then, he has allowed only four runs over 13 innings from six hits and five walks. This will be his first career start against the Mets, and no one on the team has faced Yesavage in a Major League game before.

Game Notes

  • Before Monday’s game, the Mets optioned RHP Tobias Myers to Triple-A Syracuse and recalled RHP Joey Gerber.
  • Per Mike Puma of the NY Post, OF Luis Robert Jr. will start a rehab assignment Tuesday in Syracuse.
  • Interim manager Andy Green confirmed Jorge Polanco would play a rehab game tomorrow and then will be a day-by-day evaluation for next steps.
  • There is currently no timetable for Marcus Semien to return, per Andy Green. He was diagnosed with a Grade 3 hip flexor strain.
  • Bo Bichette returns to Toronto for the first time since Game 7 of the 2025 World Series. He spent his entire career with the Blue Jays before signing a three-year deal with the Mets this past offseason.

Three Things To Watch For

  1. Walk this way. Trey Yesavage has already walked 30 batters this season, good for a 4.5 BB/9. His 12% walk rate is in the 16th percentile in the league. He’s able to limit the dagame because of how good his stuff is (29.2% whiff%, 88th percentile for barrel rate). The Mets worked eight walks yesterday with Juan Soto and Brett Baty each picking up three. Patience is a virtue tonight!
  2. Bring them home! Success for the Mets tonight will depend on their ability to bring runners home. Yesterday the Mets went 2-for-16 with runners in scoring position and left 14 runners on. They scored only four runs. The Phillies went 2-for-6 and left six runners on. They scored five runs. Just a demoralizing day for the Mets and hopefully it doesn’t spread to today.
  3. Red-hot Ewing. In his last five games A.J. Ewing has gone 8-for-16 with a double, two home runs and three walks (.500/.579/.938). He started on the bench yesterday for the Mets and still collected two hits including a massive two-run homer.

Let’s go Mets!