Today's NY Back Pages and Mets Headlines: 5/27/2026

 

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5/26/2026 Box Score: Cincinnati Reds 7 New York Mets 2

Carson Benge*; RF 0 for 4; 1 K; Bo Bichette; SS 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; Juan Soto; DH 1 for 4; 1 HR; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 K; A.J. Ewing*; CF 1 for 4; 1 K; Jared Young*; 1B 0 for 1; 1 walk; 1 K; Mark Vientos; PH-1B 0 for 2; Brett Baty*; 3B 0 for 1; 1 walk; 1 K; Eric Wagaman; PH-3B 0 for 2; 1 K; Marcus Semien; 2B 0 for 3; 1 K; MJ Melendez*; LF 0 for 3; 1 K; Luis Torrens; C 2 for 3; 1 double; 1 K; David Peterson; (L, 3-5) 5 innings; 6 runs; 6 ERs; 11 hits; 3 walks; 4 Ks; Sean Manaea*;  3 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 3 hits; 2 walks; 6 Ks; A.J. Minter;  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; 

From the Reds 7 Mets 2 Post Game Notes - 5/26/2026:

• Mets: Dropped the second game of their three-game series against the Reds, 7-2...Have lost seven of their last eight games, including each of their last five...During the longer span, opponents have outscored New York, 42-18...The Mets have scored two or fewer runs in each of their last six games, their longest such streak since June 21-27, 2016.
• David Peterson (5.0 IP+, 11 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 K): Surrendered six runs over 5.0+ innings in his seventh start of the season...Has a 7.56 ERA (28 ER/33.1 IP) as a starter this season...Allowed a career-high 11 hits (previous high: 9, 2x, last 4/2 at San Francisco)
• Juan Soto (1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R): Put the Mets on the board with a two-run homer in the sixth...Has five home runs over his last six games as well as seven in his last 11.
• Sean Manaea (3.0 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB, 6 K): Recorded six strikeouts over 3.0 innings in relief.
• A.J. Minter (1.0 IP, H, 2 K): Threw a scoreless ninth inning and struck out two in his season debut.

Abbey Mastracco, NY Daily News: "Left-hander David Peterson was hit hard right from the start, with the Reds scoring twice in the first inning. There was consequential contact, bad counts and bad luck. By the top of the fourth inning, the Mets were behind 5-0."

NY Post: "The Mets were bad on the mound...It’s their longest such streak of offensive ineptitude in a decade...And they were sloppy, as Bo Bichette made a throwing error on Tyler Stephenson’s run-scoring double in the sixth, made worse by Peterson’s failure to back up home on the play."

Brian Joura Mets360: "The Reds’ starter had a big fastball and nothing else. You’d think the Mets could have sat on the fastball and gotten some hits. But you’d be wrong. Thru five innings, the Mets had just one hit. They chased the pitcher in the sixth, with a Juan Soto two-run homer being the big hit."

Anthony DiComo Mets.com: "Every non-rotation starter who could feasibly help the team, from Sean Manaea, to Kodai Senga, to Jonah Tong, to Zach Thornton, is either in the big leagues, on the injured list or recently demoted."

Newsday: "Entering Tuesday and since May 15, Mets starting pitchers ranked 27th in MLB with a 6.32 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 5.14 FIP — fielding independent pitching, a stat that estimates a pitcher’s run prevention independent of their defense’s performance — according to FanGraphs. They also issued the most walks per nine innings (4.79) in MLB during that 11-game span, which included Holmes’ most recent start in which he threw 95 pitches and faced seven batters after Spencer Jones’ line drive in the fourth caused the injury."

Today's Game: vs. Cincinnati

Tue., May 27 LHP Andrew Abbott (4-2, 3.97) vs. Huascar Brazoban 7:10 p.m. (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)

MLB YouTube Channel: Reds 7 Mets 2 Game Highlights - 5/26/26

SNY on YouTube: Carlos Mendoza, David Peterson, AJ Minter, Luis Torrens Post Game Reactions - 5/26/26

New York Post:

• Ron Darling shreds Mets coaching staff after David Peterson’s mental blunder: ‘Happens every game’
• Mets flop in just about every way against Reds as losing skid hits five
• Rays sign Mets castoff Austin Slater to minor league deal — hours after inking Craig Kimbrel
• Should Mets Consider Trading Francisco Lindor? + Bobby Valentine’s 2000 WS Regret | The Show Ep. 202
• The Mets reveal full giveaway schedule. Here’s how to get the goods at Citi
• Tyrone Taylor hits IL and is likely to miss 2-3 weeks, A.J. Minter solid in his return
• Veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel finds new team days after Mets split
• The risks, jobs and trophies that history says are at stake in a potential Tarik Skubal trade

SNY.tv:

• A.J. Minter grateful, ready to help Mets after return from injury: 'Felt like I debuted all over again'
• David Peterson's role in Mets rotation up for discussion after loss to Reds
• David Peterson allows career-high 11 hits as Mets drop fifth straight game in 7-2 loss to Reds
• Mets transfer OF Luis Robert Jr. to 60-day injured list
• Mets hit another downturn, can they recover from this spiral? | The Mets Pod
• Mets activating A.J. Minter and Jared Young off IL

Metsmerized Online

• Mets Lose This One, Too; Fall 7-2 to Reds
• Minter, Young Return to MLB Roster; Taylor to IL
• McLean’s May Was McBumpy
• Mets’ Top IFA Signees to Begin Pro Careers Next Week
• Minors Weekly Report: Clifford Continues Hot Streak

Amazin' Avenue

• Mets continue to fall in loss to Reds
• Mets vs. Reds: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 5/26/26
• Mets reinstate Minter and Young, place Taylor on IL in roster shuffle
• Mets Minor League Players of the Week: Week Nine

Rising Apple Feed

• Unique NY Mets prospect is sliding closer to the extremes of his strengths and weaknesses
• 1 recent NY Mets call-up showing staying power, another who clearly doesn’t belong yet
• NY Mets coach suddenly has his first major unexpected challenge to help figure out
• 4 NY Mets players fans can’t help but compare A.J. Ewing to

Mets360

• Gut Reaction: Reds 7, Mets 2 (5/26/26)
• Mets Minors: A lost season top to bottom

kinerskorner.com

• Mets Chase a Needed Win but Get Burned
• Bob Horner: The Slugger Who Never Needed a Warm-Up Swing

Mack's Mets

• Cautious Optimist -- How the Front Office Has Failed the Mets and Is there a path to Redemption?
• Steve Sica - What's left on the farm?
• MACK - Enough

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse:

• Syracuse resumes the road series in Rochester today with an 11 AM start.  Zach Thornton getting the start.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

• Binghamton Game Recap: Rumble Ponies Fall in Extra-Innings to Sea Dogs in Series Opener
• 5/26/2026 Box Score: Portland Sea Dogs 7 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 3
• Marco Vargas*; SS 0 for 3; 1 run; 2 walks; 1 K; 1 SB; Chris Suero; C 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 2 Ks; 1 double; Jacob Reimer; 3B 0 for 4; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Eli Serrano*; LF 1 for 5; 1 K; José Ramos; RF 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; D'Andre Smith; CF 1 for 4; 1 K; 1 SB; Nick Lorusso; DH 0 for 4; 3 Ks; JT Schwartz*; 1B 1 for 3; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 HR; Wyatt Young*; 2B 2 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; 2 SBs; Jonathan Santucci*;  4.2 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 4 hits; 2 walks; 7 Ks; Max Green;  2.1 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 3 Ks; Guillo Zuñiga ; (BS, 1) 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 walk; 1 K; Saul García;  1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Jefry Yan*; (L, 0-1) 1 inning; 4 runs; 3 ERs; 4 hits; 3 Ks; 
• 5/26/2026: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes
• 5/26/26 Mets Minor League Roster Moves - Channing Austin to Binghamton

Brooklyn Cyclones:

• Brooklyn Game Recap: Hurtado's Heroics Help Cyclones Hurl 2nd Straight Shutout
• 5/26/2026 Box Score: Brooklyn Cyclones 6 Wilmington Blue Rocks 0
• Mitch Voit; SS 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 walks; 1 K; John Bay; RF 1 for 4; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 K; Corey Collins*; DH 0 for 2; 1 run; 2 walks; 1 K; Ronald Hernandez#; C 1 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 triple; Yonatan Henriquez#; CF 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 K; Colin Houck; 2B 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Trace Willhoite; 1B 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Nick Roselli*; 3B 1 for 4; 1 run; 2 Ks; Sam Biller*; LF 2 for 3; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 double; Daviel Hurtado*;  4 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 3 Ks; Joe Jacques*; (W, 1-0) 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Ryan Dollar;  1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Garrett Stratton;  2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 3 Ks; Cristofer Gomez;  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; 
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 5/26/2026

St. Lucie Mets:

• St. Lucie Mets Game Recap: St-L Mets beat Marauders 8-2 for 4th straight win
• 5/26/2026 Box Score: St. Lucie Mets 8 Bradenton Marauders 2
• Elian Peña*; SS 1 for 3; 1 RBI; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Antonio Jimenez; 3B 1 for 1; 2 runs; 3 walks; 2 SBs; Randy Guzman; 1B 1 for 3; 1 double; Simon Juan; RF 1 for 2; 1 run; 2 RBIs; Yohairo Cuevas*; CF 1 for 4; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Julio Zayas; DH 1 for 4; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 K; AJ Salgado*; 1B 1 for 4; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; Branny De Oleo; LF 0 for 1; Sam Robertson; LF 1 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 double; 1 SB; Chase Meggers*; C 1 for 5; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; 1 double; Jeremy Rodriguez*; 2B 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; 2 SBs; Jonathan Jimenez;  2.1 innings; 1 run; 2 hits; Christian Rodriguez; (W, 2-0) 2.2 innings; 1 run; 2 hits; 2 Ks; Luis Alvarez;  1 inning; no runs; 3 walks; 1 K; Miguel Mejias;  2 innings; no runs; 6 Ks; Joe Charles;  1 inning; no runs; 1 K; 

FCL Mets:

• 5/26/2026 Box Score: FCL Astros 4 FCL Mets 1
• Bohan Adderley; CF 0 for 3; 1 K; Wyatt Vincent; DH 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Yovanny Rodriguez; C 0 for 3; 3 Ks; Josmir Reyes*; 1B 0 for 3; 1 K; Heriberto Rincon; RF 1 for 3; 2 Ks; Vladi Gomez*; 2B 0 for 2; 1 SB; Diover De Aza; SS 0 for 1; 1 walk; 1 K; Yeider Mindiola; 3B 0 for 2; 1 K; Justin Ramirez*; LF 2 for 2; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 HR; 1 double; Jose Lopez; (L, 1-2) 2 innings; 2 runs; 2 hits; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Franyel Diaz;  2 innings; no runs; 3 Ks; Jun-Seok Shim;  1 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; 1 walk; Yoralbert Cadiz;  1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K; 

Complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links:

Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.

MLB.com:

• Is this the streakiest team in MLB history?
• How to respond to being no-hit: 8-run 1st inning the next game
• Two new faces surge to the top of latest Cy Young poll
• Schlittler doesn't let up as Yankees pile on in 12th straight win over Royals
• Uribe apologizes to teammates after gesture; Murphy: 'It's just unacceptable'
• Cleanup? You Betts! Mookie homers twice in 1st game in 4-spot since 2017
• Blue Jays fan became a foul ball magnet, but he paid it forward
• Ketel remains red-hot as D-backs win for 9th time in 10 games
• Marte continues hot stretch with long HR as D-backs win 9th in 10 games
• Baz dazzles with season-high 9 K's against team that traded him
• How good has Harrison been? His 10-start ERA is better than '08 Sabathia's
• When an opponent won't stop homering, take matters into your own hands
• Speedy Dodgers prospect lands awkwardly while trying to avoid bat dog
• Kurtz settles for share of A's record as on-base streak ends at 48 games
• After hit-by-pitch scare, Ohtani will start vs. Colorado but will he hit?
• Olson's blast, Harris' 4-hit night propel Braves to win over Red Sox
• Skubal brings fire to sim outing, but Tigers practicing patience
• Kimbrel K's 2 in Rays debut as Tampa Bay hopes he can stabilize bullpen
• Burns (8 K's) baffles Mets while continuing dominant May
• 5 ways Twins' extras win on South Side went from comfy to crazy
• Moved out of leadoff spot, Turner sparks Phils with HR 
• Marte, Willson Contreras mash their way to weekly honors
• With 1st career slam, Sánchez flexes power potential Blue Jays coveted
• Injuries: Skubal, Greene, Ohtani, Vlad Jr., Cease, Webb

Baseball – Winnipeg Free Press

• Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández likely sidelined by a left oblique strain after a scorching return
• Harper, Realmuto and Turner hit home runs in Phillies’ 4-3 win over Padres
• Betts blasts 2 homers and drives in 5 as the Dodgers crush the Rockies 15-6
• Marte and Del Castillo homer as Diamondbacks beat Giants 7-5 for ninth win in 10 games
• Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani still set to start after getting hit on hand by a pitch against the Rockies
• Diamondbacks’ Nolan Arenado day to day after leaving win over Giants with right groin tightness
• Brewers manager Murphy calls Uribe’s mound antics unacceptable
• Sanchez says hitting his first grand slam against Marlins is extra sweet
• Emerson Hancock leads Mariners to 4-1 win over the Athletics and ends Kurtz’s 48-game on-base streak
• Yankees get 2 hits from every starter for the first time in franchise history in 15-1 rout of Royals

MLB Trade Rumors

• The Fall And Rise Of Jordan Walker
• Royals Outright Elias Díaz
• Blue Jays, Matt Bowman Agree To Minor League Deal
• Angels Sign Alex Faedo To Minor League Deal
• Bob Horner Passes Away
• Rays, Austin Slater Agree To Minor League Deal
• Braves Re-Sign José Azócar To Minor League Deal
• Mets Reinstate A.J. Minter From 60-Day IL, Select Eric Wagaman
• Brewers Place Logan Henderson On Injured List
• Athletics Promote Gage Jump
• Orioles Designate Dietrich Enns For Assignment
• White Sox Call Up David Sandlin For MLB Debut
• Rays Sign Craig Kimbrel
• Guardians Select Will Dion
• Latest On Wander Franco’s Legal Proceedings

Today in Mets History: 

Born on this date:

• Ray Daviault (1934)
• Terry Collins (1949)
• Edwin Nunez (1963)
• Todd Hundley (1969)
• Danny Young (1994)

Transactions:

New York Mets sold Kirk Nieuwenhuis to the Los Angeles Angels on May 27, 2015.

National Pastime.com: 

1987	Davey Johnson surpasses Gil Hodges as the winningest manager in Mets history with his 340th win, a 4-3 triumph over the Giants at Candlestick Park. The New York skipper, who has averaged 98 victories during his first three seasons, will compile a 595-417 record (.588) during his six-plus years with the team.
2012	A sign bearing the likeness of Mike Piazza connecting for his decisive eighth-inning home run in the Mets' 3-2 victory against Atlanta in the first professional sports event in New York City following the terrorist attacks of 9/11 proves to be the winning entry in the Mets' revival of Banner Day, a team tradition started in 1963 that lasted until 1996. The artwork, created by cousins Olivia Nuzzo and Stephanie Giangrande, included a section of the NYC's former skyline, with the WTC towers silhouetted above Piazza's heroic homer in mid-swing above the words, "The home run that helped heal N.Y. God Bless America. Let's Go Mets."

Baseball Reference:

2010:Mike Pelfrey pitches the Mets' third consecutive shutout over the Phillies, 3 - 0 at Citi Field. The Phillies' hitting woes started even before coming to New York, when they were shut out for eight innings by veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield two days before facing the Mets. The Mets' own knuckleballer, R.A. Dickey, baffled the Phils in the first game of the series, followed by Japanese rookie Hisanori Takahashi in the second game. The Mets have only swept a series with three shutouts one other time in their history, during their Amazin' year of 1969, also against Philadelphia.

2019 - Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers continues to have a superlative season. Today, in a 9 - 5 win over the Mets, he hits his 19th homer of the year and also throws out two baserunners. He nabs Michael Conforto at home in the 1st, and then gets Carlos Gomez at third base in the 8th, completing a double play on a throw from just in front of the warning track in right field.