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Bo Bichette drove in two runs after a rough opening weekend, sparking the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Opening Day is special. It feels like a sign of spring and of hope. And that's where the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves on Thursday afternoon when they match up in a game televised nationally on NBC.
Fade St. Louis starter Andre Pallante with our Mets vs. Cardinals predictions and MLB picks on Tuesday, March 31.
The Mets begin their 2026 MLB season against the Pirates at 1:15 p.m. ET from Citi Field. NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes will be on the mound for the Pirates against Freddy Peralta, who will be making his first regular-season Mets start.
The Mets jumped on Paul Skenes early en route to a dominant win over the Pirates on Opening Day 2026. Here are the highlights.
Follow 2026 MLB Opening Day live updates from Thursday, March 26th, with real-time highlights, scores, results and stats as they happen including Mets vs Pirates, Dodgers vs Diamondbacks on NBC and Peacock!
Luis Robert Jr. hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the New York Mets a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Mets mounted a late rally but fell short, dropping their game to the Cardinals by a 4-3 score on Friday afternoon at Clover Park. The Mets were blanked through seven, managing just two hits, before scoring three in the eighth. However, it wasn’t enough to overcome an early four-run deficit.
One night after walking off the Pirates, the Mets fell 4-3 in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field.
The New York Mets were unable to complete a season-opening three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates, falling 4-3 in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field despite a late push. New York struggled offensively throughout,
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New-look Mets knock out Skenes in 1st inning and sink Pirates 11-7 in season opener at Citi Field
NEW YORK (AP) — Brett Baty laced a bases-loaded triple and the New York Mets chased Paul Skenes in the first inning of his worst major league start, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7 on Thursday in their season opener at Citi Field.