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Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets

Citi Field, Flushing Mets Home Opener Final

Final score

The New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11–7 on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at home.

Team Runs 2026 record
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 82-80
at New York Mets 11 74-88

Line score

Team
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 7 10 1
New York Mets 5 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 11 11 0
  • W: Freddy Peralta (1-0)
  • L: Paul Skenes (0-1)

Home runs

  • Pittsburgh Pirates: Brandon Lowe 2 (2), Ryan O'Hearn (1)
  • New York Mets: Carson Benge (1), Francisco Alvarez (1)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 1st Pittsburgh Pirates Brandon Lowe homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Oneil Cruz scores. 2–0
Bottom 1st New York Mets Bo Bichette out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Francisco Lindor scores. 2–1
Bottom 1st New York Mets Brett Baty triples (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Juan Soto scores. Jorge Polanco scores. Luis Robert Jr. scores. 2–4
Bottom 1st New York Mets Marcus Semien doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Brett Baty scores. 2–5
Top 3rd Pittsburgh Pirates Brandon Lowe homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. 3–5
Bottom 4th New York Mets Luis Robert Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Francisco Lindor scores. Juan Soto to 2nd. 3–6
Top 5th Pittsburgh Pirates Henry Davis doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Juan Soto. Nick Gonzales scores. 4–6
Bottom 5th New York Mets Juan Soto singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Carson Benge scores. Francisco Alvarez to 3rd. Francisco Lindor to 2nd. 4–7
Bottom 5th New York Mets Jorge Polanco walks. Francisco Alvarez scores. Francisco Lindor to 3rd. Juan Soto to 2nd. 4–8
Bottom 5th New York Mets Luis Robert Jr. singles on a soft ground ball to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Francisco Lindor scores. Juan Soto to 3rd. Jorge Polanco to 2nd. 4–9
Top 6th Pittsburgh Pirates Ryan O'Hearn homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. 5–9
Bottom 6th New York Mets Carson Benge homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. 5–10
Bottom 6th New York Mets Francisco Alvarez homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. 5–11
Top 9th Pittsburgh Pirates Nick Gonzales doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Jared Triolo scores. 7–11

Box score

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batter
Oneil Cruz CF 5 1 1 0 0 3 .200
Brandon Lowe 2B 4 2 2 3 0 0 .500
Bryan Reynolds LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250
Marcell Ozuna DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Ryan O'Hearn RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .500
Jared Triolo SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250
Spencer Horwitz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Nick Gonzales 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .500
Henry Davis C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250
Totals 37 7 10 7 0 10
Pitcher
Paul Skenes (L, 0-1) 0.2 4 5 5 2 1 0 37 67.50
Yohan Ramírez 2.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 37 0.00
Mason Montgomery 1.1 1 2 2 3 2 0 42 13.50
Isaac Mattson 0.2 3 2 2 2 1 0 36 27.00
Justin Lawrence 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 2 14 18.00
Gregory Soto 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 0.00
Dennis Santana 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 0.00

New York Mets

Batter
Francisco Lindor SS 2 3 0 0 3 0 .000
Juan Soto LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .500
Bo Bichette 3B 4 0 0 1 0 3 .000
Jorge Polanco 1B 3 1 1 1 2 1 .333
Luis Robert Jr. CF 4 1 2 2 1 1 .500
Brett Baty DH 5 1 1 3 0 2 .200
Marcus Semien 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 .400
Carson Benge RF 3 2 1 1 2 2 .333
Francisco Alvarez C 4 2 2 1 0 0 .500
Totals 34 11 11 11 9 10
Pitcher
Freddy Peralta (W, 1-0) 5.0 6 4 4 0 7 2 80 7.20
Tobias Myers (H, 1) 3.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 39 3.00
Luis García 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 0 20 18.00

Game info

Weather
67 degrees, Sunny
Wind
4 mph, Out To CF
First pitch
1:21 PM
Time of game
3:08
Attendance
41,449
Umpires
Home Plate: Adrian Johnson, First Base: Quinn Wolcott, Second Base: Ramon De Jesus, Third Base: Paul Clemons

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Mets 11 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 4 Final (11) Game page
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 3 Final (10) Game page
New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 Final Game page
New York Mets 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 Final Game page
New York Mets 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 Final Game page

Other MLB games on Mar 26

Matchup Status Details
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Los Angeles Angels 3 at Houston Astros 0 Final Game page
Boston Red Sox 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 Final Game page
Tampa Bay Rays 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 Final Game page
Texas Rangers 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 Final Game page
Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 Final Game page
Cleveland Guardians 6 at Seattle Mariners 4 Final Game page

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