Spring Training Game Chat: Cardinals vs. Mets, 1:10 PM

Friday, March 20, 2026 • 1:10 PM Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, FL RHP Andre Pallante (0-0, 2.57) vs. RHP Tobias Myers (1-1, 1.86) SNY • MLBN The New York Mets play the St. Louis Cardinals for the sixth and final time in spring training this afternoon, but it’s not the last time the two teams will face off in March! The Mets will open the regular season with a three-game set at home against the...

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MMO Roundtable: Celebrating Howie Rose

By now, we all know that Mets broadcaster and Mets Hall of Fame inductee Howie Rose will retire after the 2026 season. As Howie’s about to officially “put it in the books,” we here at Metsmerized want to celebrate our legendary play-by-play man. Here are some of our favorite Howie memories, and also some words on what he means to us as Mets fans. Allison Waxman I am depressed....

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Kodai Senga Dominates Astros in Final Start of Impressive Spring

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga allowed three hits over four scoreless innings Thursday in a 6-2 win over the Houston Astros, lowering his spring ERA to 1.80. Senga struck out four and walked one on 63 pitches, navigating a veteran Houston lineup with a fastball that touched 97.3 mph and a forkball that generated five swings and misses. “Just to see him this early, pretty much it...

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Morning Briefing: Kodai Senga, Mets Pitching Prospects Impress

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets’ Spring Breakout game showcased several of the organization’s top prospects despite a 2–0 loss. Elian Peña impressed with a disciplined approach at the plate, while Randy Guzman led the offense with two hits. On the mound, Jack Wenninger and Jonathan Santucci showed strong swing-and-miss stuff, though overall command was inconsistent early. For more on the...

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Mets’ Arms Impress, Bats Get Shut Out in Spring Breakout Camp

Until all levels of the minor leagues have Statcast data, the spring breakout game is the main way we can get data on some of these young prospects. It is also the first time most of us get to see some of these prospects play in a televised game. Young prospects like Elian Peña, who smacked a 102.4 miles per hour single off a 20-year-old High-A pitcher Jose Urbina. At only 18 years old, Peña did...

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Lineup, Senga Look Ready in Win Over Astros

If this was a dress rehearsal, let’s hope the first real performance is just as smooth. In exactly one week the Mets will take the field for a game that counts against Paul Skenes and the Pirates and Thursday they trotted out a lineup that Carlos Mendoza told reporters before the game was “pretty close” to what you will see on Opening Day. The batting order: Francisco Lindor,...

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