Tag: Pittsburgh Pirates

Mets Drop Finale Against Pirates In Another Extra-Innings Affair

After a thrilling walk-off win Saturday, the New York Mets looked to sweep the opening series of the season. For the second straight day, the contest went into extras at Citi Field but this time the Mets were on the other side, dropping a 4-3 decision. Nolan McLean made his first start of the 2026 season. Although he wasn’t at his sharpest, he still delivered a solid performance. He...

Game Chat: Pirates vs Mets, 1:40 P.M.

Sunday, March 29, 2026 • 1:40 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Nolan McLean (0-0, -.–) SNY The New York Mets go for the sweep this afternoon in Queens. On Thursday, the Mets took the first game of the season in pesky fashion, working nine walks, scoring 11 runs and making the Pirates toss over 190 pitches. Saturday, neither team could buy a hit...

Luis Robert Jr. At The Forefront Of The Mets’ First Two Victories

Luis Robert Jr. is off to a strong start in his New York Mets career. Traded from the Chicago White Sox in September, Robert Jr.’s presence has been felt in the first two games of the season, especially Saturday night. Robert Jr. hit the Mets’ first walk-off of the 2026 season, a towering three-run home run over the 370-feet sign in center field sending the Mets to a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh...

Morning Briefing: Mets’ Bats Get Off to Rip-Roaring Start

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...

Trade Profile: Andrew Heaney, SP

Andrew Heaney, SP Position: SP B/T: L/L Age: 34 (06/05/1991) 2025 Traditional Stats: 19 G, 18 GS, 98 IP, 4-8, 4.59 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 73 SO, 33 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 93 ERA+, 17.7% SO%, 8.0% BB%, 4.93 xERA, 5.11 FIP, 4.50 xFIP, 0.4 fWAR, 0.7 bWAR Rundown Andrew Heaney has been in the league for 11 years and has played for six different organizations, but with his name circling in trade rumors, he...

Mets Blown Out For Third Straight Day, Swept By Pirates

The New York Mets lost their third-straight game in blow out fashion and were swept in Pittsburgh against the Pirates Sunday afternoon. New York dropped the finale 12-1, and were outscored in the series 30-4. This was confirmed during the SNY broadcast as the most lopsided series defeat in franchise history. With the loss, the Mets drop to 1.5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the...

Game Chat: Mets vs. Pirates, 1:35 P.M.

Sunday, June 29, 2025 • 1:35 PM PNC Park • Pittsburgh, PA RHP Frankie Montas (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Mike Burrows (1-2, 4.45) WPIX The 2024 New York Mets went on quite the run after a closed door team meeting. Will history repeat itself? After Saturday’s loss the Mets held a players-only meeting, for whatever that is worth. The team has spin spiraling of late, losing 12 of their last 15 games....

Mets’ Pitching Continues To Struggle Mightily

There is no way to sugarcoat it, the New York Mets are struggling in every facet of the game right now. After winning two in a row to end their series against the Atlanta Braves, the Mets have dropped two straight, and the series, to the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates. One of the main themes of these recent struggles has been the regression of what was an elite pitching staff. Through two games...

Morning Briefing: Mets Snap Skid in Boston

Good morning, Mets fans! Tuesday night’s loss to the Red Sox in Boston marked the Mets’ first three-game losing streak of the season and pushed them a game and a half back of the Phillies for the division lead. After only scoring 10 runs in their last seven games, New York put half that run total up in Wednesday night’s win against Boston. Brett Baty drove in three runs from...

Mets Offense Falls Flat in 4-0 Shutout to Pirates

After defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates (14-29) in the first two games of the series, the Mets (28-15) were on the hunt for a sweep Wednesday night and their fourth win in a row. Pittsburgh sent left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter (2-3, 4.36 ERA) to the mound against the Mets’ ace and former Pirate right-handed pitcher Clay Holmes (5-1, 2.74 ERA). The Mets struggled to get anything going on...

Morning Briefing: Danny Young Might Need Tommy John Surgery

Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, the Mets announced that lefty reliever Danny Young will be placed on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 27, with a left elbow strain. Along with that move, righty Chris Devenski was selected from Triple-A Syracuse and the recently signed lefty Brooks Raley was transferred to the 60-day IL. Unfortunately, this does not seem like a short-term stint, as Mets...

Morning Briefing: Opening Day is Here!

Good morning, Mets fans! Opening Day is finally here! After five long months of cold weather and no Mets baseball, Amazin’ fans can rejoice as their club will take the field yet again today. Last season was a wild roller coaster ride that saw the Mets look dead in the water a couple of months in, to doing a complete 180 and going to the sixth game of the NLCS. The squad from Queens has now...

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