Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets - Final Score - March 26, 2026

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PIT	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	7	10	1
NYM	5	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	X	11	11	0

Mets see their 6-run lead cut

Pirates Ace Paul Skenes Fails to Make it out of 1st Inning in Opening Day Start vs. Mets

Paul Skenes' first start of the 2026 season might not have even lasted a New York minute.

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Pirates Ace Paul Skenes Fails to Make it out of 1st Inning in Opening Day Start vs. Mets

KEY PLAYERS

Brandon Lowe PIT · #5 2B

2-4, 2 R, 2 HR (2), 3 RBI

Francisco Alvarez NYM · #4 C

2-4, 2 R, HR (1), RBI

Carson Benge NYM · #3 RF

1-3, 2 R, HR (1), RBI, 2 BB, 2 K, SB (1)

Ryan O'Hearn PIT · #29 RF

2-4, 2 R, HR (1), RBI, K

RUN LINE

The Mets needed to win by 2 runs or more to cover the spread. They did cover, so people who took the Mets won.

TOTAL

The over/under was 7 and the teams scored 18 runs, so people who bet the over won

OVER

TEAM TO WIN

The Mets won at -121 odds so a bet of $121 won $221 total

KEY PLAYS

PIT SCORE

PIT 2 NYM 0

Top 1, 0 out - B. Lowe homered (1) off F. Peralta to drive in 2 runs.

NYM SCORE

PIT 2 NYM 1

Bot 1, 1 out - B. Bichette drove in 1 run with a sac fly off P. Skenes.

NYM KEY PLAY

PIT 2 NYM 1

Bot 1, 1 out - The Mets have loaded the bases, B. Baty at bat against P. Skenes.

NYM SCORE

PIT 2 NYM 4

Bot 1, 1 out - B. Baty tripled off P. Skenes to drive in 3 runs.

NYM SCORE

PIT 2 NYM 5

Bot 1, 1 out - M. Semien doubled off P. Skenes to drive in 1 run.

PIT KEY PLAY

PIT 2 NYM 5

Bot 1, 2 on, 2 out - Y. Ramírez has replaced P. Skenes at pitcher for Pirates.

PIT KEY STAT

PIT 3 NYM 5

Top 3 - B. Lowe (PIT) has hit 2 home runs in the game, 2-2, 3 RBI.

PIT SCORE

PIT 3 NYM 5

Top 3, 2 out - B. Lowe hit a solo home run (2) off F. Peralta.

PIT KEY PLAY

PIT 3 NYM 5

Bot 4, 0 on, 0 out - M. Montgomery has replaced Y. Ramírez at pitcher for Pirates.

NYM SCORE

PIT 3 NYM 6

Bot 4, 2 out - L. Robert Jr. singled off M. Montgomery to drive in 1 run.

PIT SCORE

PIT 4 NYM 6

Top 5, 0 out - H. Davis doubled off F. Peralta to drive in 1 run.

PIT KEY PLAY

PIT 4 NYM 6

Bot 5, 1 on, 1 out - I. Mattson has replaced M. Montgomery at pitcher for Pirates.

NYM KEY PLAY

PIT 4 NYM 6

Bot 5, 1 out - The Mets have loaded the bases, J. Soto at bat against I. Mattson.

NYM SCORE

PIT 4 NYM 7

Bot 5, 1 out - J. Soto singled off I. Mattson to drive in 1 run.

NYM SCORE

PIT 4 NYM 8

Bot 5, 2 out - I. Mattson walked J. Polanco to force in 1 run.

NYM SCORE

PIT 4 NYM 9

Bot 5, 2 out - L. Robert Jr. singled off I. Mattson to drive in 1 run.

NYM KEY PLAY

PIT 4 NYM 9

Top 6, 0 on, 0 out - T. Myers has replaced F. Peralta at pitcher for Mets.

PIT SCORE

PIT 5 NYM 9

Top 6, 1 out - R. O'Hearn hit a solo home run (1) off T. Myers.

PIT KEY PLAY

PIT 5 NYM 9

Bot 6, 0 on, 0 out - J. Lawrence has replaced I. Mattson at pitcher for Pirates.

NYM SCORE

PIT 5 NYM 10

Bot 6, 1 out - C. Benge hit a solo home run (1) off J. Lawrence.

NYM SCORE

PIT 5 NYM 11

Bot 6, 1 out - F. Alvarez hit a solo home run (1) off J. Lawrence.

PIT KEY PLAY

PIT 5 NYM 11

Bot 7, 0 on, 0 out - G. Soto has replaced J. Lawrence at pitcher for Pirates.

PIT KEY PLAY

PIT 5 NYM 11

Bot 8, 0 on, 0 out - D. Santana has replaced G. Soto at pitcher for Pirates.

NYM KEY PLAY

PIT 5 NYM 11

Top 9, 0 on, 0 out - L. García has replaced T. Myers at pitcher for Mets.

PIT SCORE

PIT 7 NYM 11

Top 9, 1 out - N. Gonzales doubled off L. García to drive in 2 runs.

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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets: Mar 26, 2026

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Pirates Ace Paul Skenes Fails to Make it out of 1st Inning in Opening Day Start vs. Mets

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