Pirates @ Mets · Mar 26, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Thu, Mar 26, 2026

Citi Field Regular Season

Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates 7

Final

DAY game

11 New York Mets Mets

Away starter

Paul Skenes

Home starter

Freddy Peralta

Game state Final

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Game StoriesMets' new-look offense constructs relentless attack in Opening Day win4 clips

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Mets' new-look offense constructs relentless attack in Opening Day win

NEW YORK -- Despite the names on the backs of their jerseys and the numbers on the backs of their baseball cards, the 2025 Mets were not an elite offense. They finished ninth in the Majors in runs per game, eighth in slugging and ninth in total bases. After the

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Benge homers in debut during Mets' Opening Day win00:02:54

Carson Benge homers in his MLB debut and Brett Baty drives clears the bases with a triple in the Mets' 11-7 Opening Day win against the Pirates

Condensed Game: PIT@NYM - 3/26/2600:15:01

Condensed Game: Brandon Lowe and the Pirates take on Carson Benge and the Mets on March 26, 2026

Carson Benge's first career home run00:00:31

Carson Benge crushes a solo home run to right field, the first of his MLB career

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Pirates @ Mets · 7–11

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