3/26/2026 Mets Opening Day Box Score: New York Mets 11 Pittsburgh Pirates 7

 

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Francisco Lindor#: SS 0 for 2; 3 runs; 3 walks; Juan Soto: LF 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Bo Bichette: 3B 0 for 4; 1 RBI; 3 Ks; Jorge Polanco: 1B 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 walks; 1 K; Luis Robert Jr.: CF 2 for 4; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 K; Brett Baty*: DH 1 for 5; 1 triple; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 2 Ks; Marcus Semien: 2B 2 for 5; 1 double; 1 RBI; 1 K; Carson Benge*: RF 1 for 3; 1 HR; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 2 walks; 2 Ks; 1 SB; Francisco Alvarez: C 2 for 4; 1 HR; 2 runs; 1 RBI; Freddy Peralta: (W, 1-0) 5 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 6 hits; 2 HRs; 7 Ks; Tobias Myers: (H, 1) 3 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 1 HR; 1 K; Luis Garcia:  1 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; 2 Ks; 

Final: Mets 11, Pirates 7

Player of the Game: Francisco Alvarez

The New York Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-7, at Citi Field on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Francisco Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI to lead the way. Freddy Peralta (1-0) earned the win; Paul Skenes took the loss.

Line Score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
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

Pittsburgh Pirates Batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
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

BATTING
2B: Davis, H (1, Peralta, F); Triolo (1, García, L); Gonzales, N (1, García, L).
HR: Lowe, B 2 (2, 1st inning off Peralta, F, 1 on, 0 out, 3rd inning off Peralta, F, 0 on, 2 out); O'Hearn (1, 6th inning off Myers, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Cruz, O; Davis, H 2; Gonzales, N 3; Lowe, B 8; O'Hearn 5; Reynolds, B; Triolo 2.
RBI: Davis, H (1); Gonzales, N 2 (2); Lowe, B 3 (3); O'Hearn (1).
2-out RBI: Lowe, B.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cruz, O; Reynolds, B.
Team RISP: 1-for-7.
Team LOB: 3.

FIELDING
E: Ramírez (1, throw).
PB: Davis, H (1).

New York Mets Batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
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

BATTING
2B: Semien (1, Skenes).
3B: Baty (1, Skenes).
HR: Benge (1, 6th inning off Lawrence, J, 0 on, 1 out); Alvarez, F (1, 6th inning off Lawrence, J, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Alvarez, F 5; Baty 3; Benge 4; Polanco; Robert Jr. 2; Semien 3; Soto, J 2.
RBI: Alvarez, F (1); Baty 3 (3); Benge (1); Bichette (1); Polanco (1); Robert Jr. 2 (2); Semien (1); Soto, J (1).
2-out RBI: Polanco; Robert Jr. 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Baty 3; Alvarez, F 2; Lindor 2.
SF: Bichette.
Team RISP: 5-for-15.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Benge (1, 2nd base off Santana, D/Davis, H).

Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Paul Skenes (L)	0.2	4	5	5	2	1	67.50
Yohan Ramírez	2.1	1	0	0	1	3	0.00
Mason Montgomery	1.1	1	2	2	3	2	13.50
Isaac Mattson	0.2	3	2	2	2	1	27.00
Justin Lawrence	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	18.00
Gregory Soto	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Dennis Santana	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00

New York Mets Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Freddy Peralta (W)	5.0	6	4	4	0	7	7.20
Tobias Myers	3.0	1	1	1	0	1	3.00
Luis García	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	18.00

Strikeouts

Batter	Pitcher	#	Type	Count	Pitch
Reynolds	Peralta	3	Swinging Strike	0-2	76.6 mph Slow Curve
Ozuna	Peralta	3	Swinging Strike (Blocked)	0-2	77.1 mph Curveball
O'Hearn	Peralta	5	Called Strike	2-2	95.6 mph Four-Seam Fastball
Benge	Skenes	3	Swinging Strike	0-2	98.1 mph Four-Seam Fastball
Triolo	Peralta	6	Called Strike	2-2	94.9 mph Four-Seam Fastball
Bichette	Ramírez	5	Swinging Strike	2-2	84.5 mph Sweeper
Cruz	Peralta	7	Called Strike	3-2	94.8 mph Four-Seam Fastball
Baty	Ramírez	8	Swinging Strike	3-2	97.4 mph Four-Seam Fastball
Benge	Ramírez	6	Swinging Strike	1-2	96.9 mph Four-Seam Fastball
Bichette	Montgomery	3	Swinging Strike	0-2	99.1 mph Four-Seam Fastball
Baty	Montgomery	6	Called Strike	3-2	98.4 mph Four-Seam Fastball
Cruz	Peralta	6	Foul Tip	2-2	95.8 mph Four-Seam Fastball
Reynolds	Peralta	6	Swinging Strike	3-2	85.2 mph Slider
Bichette	Mattson	13	Swinging Strike	2-2	88.3 mph Slider
Gonzales	Myers	5	Swinging Strike (Blocked)	2-2	80.1 mph Splitter
Polanco	Soto	3	Swinging Strike	0-2	82.8 mph Sweeper
Robert Jr.	Soto	4	Swinging Strike (Blocked)	0-2	82.9 mph Sweeper
Semien	Santana	3	Called Strike	0-2	86.0 mph Slider
Horwitz	García	4	Swinging Strike (Blocked)	1-2	86.9 mph Splitter
Cruz	García	5	Swinging Strike	1-2	86.2 mph Splitter

#: pitch of the at-bat the strikeout came on. Count: the count the pitch was thrown on.

Scoring Plays

T1: Brandon Lowe homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Oneil Cruz scores. (PIT 2, NYM 0)

B1: Bo Bichette out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Francisco Lindor scores. (PIT 2, NYM 1)

B1: Brett Baty triples (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Juan Soto scores. Jorge Polanco scores. Luis Robert Jr. scores. (PIT 2, NYM 4)

B1: Marcus Semien doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Brett Baty scores. (PIT 2, NYM 5)

T3: Brandon Lowe homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. (PIT 3, NYM 5)

B4: Luis Robert Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Francisco Lindor scores. Juan Soto to 2nd. (PIT 3, NYM 6)

T5: Henry Davis doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Juan Soto. Nick Gonzales scores. (PIT 4, NYM 6)

B5: Juan Soto singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Carson Benge scores. Francisco Alvarez to 3rd. Francisco Lindor to 2nd. (PIT 4, NYM 7)

B5: Jorge Polanco walks. Francisco Alvarez scores. Francisco Lindor to 3rd. Juan Soto to 2nd. (PIT 4, NYM 8)

B5: 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. (PIT 4, NYM 9)

T6: Ryan O'Hearn homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. (PIT 5, NYM 9)

B6: Carson Benge homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. (PIT 5, NYM 10)

B6: Francisco Alvarez homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. (PIT 5, NYM 11)

T9: Nick Gonzales doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Jared Triolo scores. (PIT 7, NYM 11)

Statcast

Top Exit Velocity

Batter	Result	MPH
Henry Davis	Groundout	110.3
Francisco Alvarez	Home Run	109.0
Carson Benge	Home Run	105.3
Brandon Lowe	Home Run	104.7
Marcell Ozuna	Lineout	104.5

Top Distances

Batter	Result	FT
Francisco Alvarez	Home Run	429
Brandon Lowe	Home Run	401
Carson Benge	Home Run	385
Jorge Polanco	Lineout	381
Brett Baty	Triple	369

Top Pitch Velocity

Pitcher	Pitch	MPH
Mason Montgomery	Four-Seam Fastball	99.4
Mason Montgomery	Four-Seam Fastball	99.1
Mason Montgomery	Four-Seam Fastball	98.9
Mason Montgomery	Four-Seam Fastball	98.8
Mason Montgomery	Four-Seam Fastball	98.8

Swing & Misses

Pitcher	#
Freddy Peralta	12
Luis García	6
Gregory Soto	5
Mason Montgomery	5
Paul Skenes	5

Home Runs — Statcast

Home Run	Exit Velo	Distance
Brandon Lowe (off Freddy Peralta)	103.5 mph	337 ft
Brandon Lowe (off Freddy Peralta)	104.7 mph	401 ft
Ryan O'Hearn (off Tobias Myers)	97.3 mph	358 ft
Carson Benge (off Justin Lawrence)	105.3 mph	385 ft
Francisco Alvarez (off Justin Lawrence)	109.0 mph	429 ft

Pitchers — Max Velo / Max EV Against

Pitcher	Max Velo	Max EV	Whiffs
Freddy Peralta	96.1	104.7	12
Mason Montgomery	99.4	101.0	5
Tobias Myers	94.4	110.3	3
Yohan Ramírez	98.2	96.6	3
Paul Skenes	98.7	103.0	5
Isaac Mattson	95.7	96.5	3
Luis García	95.2	104.2	6
Dennis Santana	96.0	80.1	1
Justin Lawrence	95.1	109.0	0
Gregory Soto	96.6	69.5	5

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Game Info

HBP: Alvarez, F (by Skenes).
ABS Challenge: Alvarez, F 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Semien (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Skenes 37-26; Ramírez 37-22; Montgomery, M 42-23; Mattson 36-21; Lawrence, J 14-10; Soto, G 8-8; Santana, D 18-11; Peralta, F 80-53; Myers 39-22; García, L 20-16.
Groundouts-flyouts: Skenes 0-1; Ramírez 2-2; Montgomery, M 0-1; Mattson 0-1; Lawrence, J 1-2; Soto, G 0-1; Santana, D 1-0; Peralta, F 6-1; Myers 4-1; García, L 0-1.
Batters faced: Skenes 9; Ramírez 9; Montgomery, M 8; Mattson 7; Lawrence, J 5; Soto, G 3; Santana, D 4; Peralta, F 21; Myers 10; García, L 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Ramírez 2-0; Mattson 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Adrian Johnson. 1B: Quinn Wolcott. 2B: Ramon De Jesus. 3B: Paul Clemons.
Weather: 67 degrees, Sunny.
Wind: 4 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch: 1:21 PM.
T: 3:08.
Att: 41,449.
Venue: Citi Field.
March 26, 2026

Game Highlights

Benge homers in debut during Mets' Opening Day win (00:02:54)

Condensed Game: PIT@NYM - 3/26/26 (00:15:01)

Carson Benge's first career home run (00:00:31)

Francisco Alvarez's solo home run (1) (00:00:32)

Brandon Lowe's two home runs (00:00:58)

Mets score five runs in the 1st inning (00:01:17)

Carson Benge and Francisco Alvarez go back-to-back (00:01:02)

Freddy Peralta K's seven in Mets debut (00:02:01)

Ryan O'Hearn's solo home run (1) (00:00:30)

Nick Gonzales' two-run double (00:00:23)

Francisco Alvarez hits a 429 ft. home run (00:00:37)

Field View: Carson Benge's first home run (00:00:29)

Brandon Lowe's second home run (2) (00:00:26)

Data Viz: Francisco Alvarez's solo home run (00:00:30)

Marcus Semien's RBI double (00:00:29)

Henry Davis' RBI double (00:00:29)

Brandon Lowe's two-run home run (1) (00:00:30)

Brett Baty's three-run triple (00:00:30)

Freddy Peralta's first strikeout as a Met (00:00:08)

Luis Robert Jr.'s RBI single (00:00:29)

Juan Soto's RBI single (00:00:25)

Carson Benge reacts to homering in first MLB game (00:01:16)

Carlos Mendoza discusses Opening Day win vs. Pirates (00:01:45)

Luis Robert Jr.'s diving catch (00:00:18)

Jorge Polanco's first hit as a Met (00:00:30)

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