Today's NY Back Pages and Mets Headlines: 5/31/2026

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Dwight Bernard, Joe Orsulak. and Ex-Binghamton OF Brandon McIlwain.

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5/30/2026 Box Score: New York Mets 6 Miami Marlins 1

Carson Benge*  RF 3 for 4; 1 double; 1 run; 1 K; Bo Bichette  3B 0 for 3; 1 walk; Juan Soto  LF 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Jared Young*  DH 2 for 4; 1 HR; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 K; Mark Vientos  1B 1 for 4; 1 double; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 K; A.J. Ewing*  CF 0 for 4; Marcus Semien  2B 2 for 4; 1 double; 1 RBI; 1 K; Vidal Bruján#  SS 0 for 3; Hayden Senger  C 1 for 3; 1 HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; Christian Scott  (W, 1-0) 5 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 5 hits; 2 walks; 8 Ks; Cionel Pérez  (H, 5) 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Huascar Brazobán  (H, 4) 1 inning; no runs; 3 Ks; Austin Warren   1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Devin Williams   1 inning; no runs; 1 K; 

From the Mets 6 Marlins 1 Post Game Notes - 5/30/2026

Mets: The Mets took the second game of their three-game set with the Marlins, 6-1...Marked their third consecutive win...They have won eight of their last 11 at Citi Field and improved to 14-15 at home this season...Have scored four or more runs in each of their last three games after failing to score more than two in the six games prior.

Christian Scott (5.0 IP, 5 H, ER, 2 BB, 8 K): Earned his the first win of his Major League career after allowing one earned run through 5.0 innings while recording eight strikeouts...His eight strikeouts tied a career-high (also: 5/11/24 vs. ATL and 5/1/26 at LAA)...Struck out six of his first nine batters faced.

Jared Young (2-4, HR, RBI, R): Launched a solo home run to right field in the sixth inning to push the Mets lead to 4-1...Also singled to center field in the fourth inning...Has reached base safely in all nine of his starts this season...Through 15 games this season he is batting .345 (10-29)

Carson Benge (3-4, 2 2B, R): Singled in the first inning, doubled in the fifth and seventh innings...During the month he is batting .308 (32-104)

Mark Vientos (1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R): Lined a two-run double to left field in the fourth inning to give the Mets a 2-0 lead...He has 18 RBI in May after only having eight through March/April.

Hayden Senger (1-3, HR, RBI, R): Blasted a solo home run to left field in the seventh inning...Marked his first career Major League home run.

Juan Soto (1-3, RBI, R, BB): Lined an RBI single to center field in the seventh inning...Has reached base safely in each of his last 14 games dating back to May 14...Over that span he is slashing .373/.467/.843 (19-51 ) with 14 RBI.

Brian Joura Mets360: "Christian Scott came out guns a blazin’ and the Mets pounded out six extra-base hits, including two home runs, to win their third straight game, this one a 6-1 victory over the Marlins Saturday afternoon. It was a nice way to celebrate the induction of Lee Mazzilli and Bobby Valentine into the club’s Hall of Fame."

Mets.com: "Scott earned the first win of his career in the Mets’ 6-1 win against the Marlins. He tossed five innings of one-run ball, notching eight strikeouts while scattering five hits and two walks. The Mets broke through against Miami starter Tyler Phillips in the fourth frame with a two-run double from Mark Vientos and an RBI single by Marcus Semien powering the three-run spurt, helping New York capture its third straight win."

Abbey Mastracco  NY Daily News: "The two teams went scoreless for the first 3 1/2 innings. Scott wasn’t exceptionally efficient with his pitches, throwing 96 over only five innings, but that can be the case when a pitcher is getting a lot of swings and misses. The sweeper was especially effective at missing bats, as was his four-seam fastball. Six of Scott’s eight strikeouts came off one of those two pitches."

NY Post: "Cionel Pérez, in his Mets debut, worked a perfect sixth inning. The lefty was selected to the roster after the Mets, needing an additional fresh arm, optioned Tobias Myers to Triple-A Syracuse."

Mets YouTube Channel: Mets 6 Marlins 1 Game Highlights - 5/30/26

SNY on YouTube: Hayden Senger, Christian Scott, Carlos Mendoza Post Game Reactions - 5/30/26

Today's Game: vs. Miami

RHP Janson Junk (3-5, 4.80) vs. RHP Nolan McLean (2-4, 4.40) 1:40 p.m. (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)

New York Post:

• Demoted Tobias Myers could return to Mets as starter with ‘scripted’ program in minors
• Four reasons why Mets could save season with turnaround like Bobby Valentine’s 1999 team
• A.J. Minter already providing Mets a bullpen boost — but he wants more out of himself
• Mets use contributions from just about everyone to cruise past Marlins for third straight win
• Mets prospect Channing Austin turned ‘chip on the shoulder’ into a homecoming breakout
• Twins DFA pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson after rough start
• Launching point of Mets’ offseason turned into one of MLB’s best trades — just not for them

SNY.tv:

• Mets' Jorge Polanco continues rehab with Double-A Binghamton, could return for Padres series
• A day of firsts for Christian Scott and Hayden Senger carries bigger meaning for Mets -- with hopefully more to come
• Mets' Christian Scott displays 'electric stuff' in first career win: 'He's going to continue to help us'
• Mets' surging offense coincides with three-game winning streak
• Bobby Valentine, Lee Mazzilli's induction into Mets Hall of Fame a reminder of special team history
• Mets pound out 10 hits, two home runs en route to 6-1 win over Marlins
• Mets' Tobias Myers will be on more of a 'scripted' throwing program during minor league stint
• Mets option RHP Tobias Myers to minors, select LHP Cionel Pérez, DFA Anderson Severino

Metsmerized Online

• Scott Strikes Out Eight, Earns First Career Win Saturday
• Game Chat: Marlins vs Mets, 4:10 PM
• Slumping MJ Melendez Hits Towering Walk-Off Blast
• Mets Minors Recap: Jorge Polanco Homers in Second Rehab Game

Amazin' Avenue

• Tonight the Mets are gonna party like it’s 1999

Rising Apple Feed

• 3 somewhat unexpected NY Mets players stabilizing the team when they need it most
• NY Mets just made an even stranger roster move than demoting Tobias Myers
• 3 reasons NY Mets fans don’t even think about the Pete Crow-Armstrong trade any more
• Jonah Tong is in the role the NY Mets probably always wanted him to have

Mets360

• Gut Reaction: Mets 6, Marlins 1 (5/30/26)
• Carlos Mendoza's dilemma on choosing a leadoff hitter

kinerskorner.com

• The Youngsters Dazzle with Great Pitching and Great Defense in Mets' 3rd Straight Win
• Saturday Seasons, 2024: Grimace and Bear It, or OMG?

Mack's Mets

• Tom Brennan - Embarrassing Mets OFF-base Percentages; And Awful Mets Subs’ Hitting
• RVH - Rethinking the Mets, Part 2: The Slow-Start Problem Is Killing Seasons
• SAVAGE VIEWS – ON MY MIND

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse:

• Syracuse Mets Game Recap: S-Mets Offense Held In Check in 5-3 Loss to Rochester Saturday
• 5/30/2026 - Box Score: Rochester Red Wings 5 Syracuse Mets 3
• Nick Morabito  LF 1 for 5; 1 K; Jihwan Bae*  DH 2 for 4; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 SB; Christian Arroyo  2B 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 HR; Ryan Clifford  1B 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 double; Andy Ibáñez  3B 1 for 5; 1 run; Yonny Hernández#  SS 1 for 4; 1 walk; Cristian Pache  CF 0 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Ben Rortvedt*  C 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Matt Rudick*  RF 0 for 2; 1 walk; Zach Peek   2 innings; no runs; 3 hits; 2 Ks; Jack Wenninger  (L, 3-3) 4 innings; 5 runs; 4 ERs; 9 hits; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Matt Turner*   1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Ofreidy Gómez   1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; 
• Syracuse Mets Game Notes - 5/30/2026

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

• Binghamton Game Recap: Perozo Powers a Three-Run Homer, Suero Plays Walk-Off Hero for Second Straight Night
• 5/30/2026 Box Score: Binghamton Rumble Ponies 4 Portland Sea Dogs 3
• Jorge Polanco  1B 0 for 2; 2 Ks; Jaylen Palmer  LF 0 for 2; 1 K; Marco Vargas*  SS 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Chris Suero  DH 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 SB; Jacob Reimer  3B 0 for 4; 1 K; Eli Serrano*  RF 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 SB; D'Andre Smith  CF 2 for 2; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 SB; Nick Lorusso  2B 0 for 2; 1 run; 1 walk; Vincent Perozo*  C 1 for 3; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 2 Ks; 1 HR; TT Bowens  LF-1B 0 for 3; Bryce Conley   4 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 5 hits; 3 walks; 7 Ks; Douglas Orellana   2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; Carlos Guzman   2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Brian Metoyer  (W, 2-1) 1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; 
• 5/30/2026: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes

Brooklyn Cyclones:

• Brooklyn Game Recap: We Have a Wiener! Voit and Bay go back-to-back as Coney Island Franks down Wilmington, 8-1
• 5/30/2026 Box Score: Brooklyn Cyclones 8 Wilmington Blue Rocks 1
• Mitch Voit  2B 2 for 4; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 HR; John Bay  RF 1 for 2; 3 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 HR; 1 triple; Ronald Hernandez#  C 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Daiverson Gutierrez  DH 0 for 3; 1 run; Yonatan Henriquez#  CF 3 for 4; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 K; 2 doubles; Colin Houck  SS 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 3 Ks; JT Benson  LF 2 for 4; 3 RBIs; Trace Willhoite  1B 0 for 4; 1 K; Nick Roselli*  3B 1 for 4; 2 Ks; Irving Cota   3 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; Tanner Witt  (W, 3-0) 2 innings; no runs; 1 walk; 6 Ks; Parker Carlson   1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 walk; Gregori Louis*   1 inning; no runs; 2 hits; 1 walk; 1 K; Dakota Hawkins   1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Hoss Brewer   1 inning; no runs; 1 walk;
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 5/30/2026

St. Lucie Mets:

• St. Lucie Mets Game Recap: Mets win thriller vs. Marauders 6-3 in 10 innings
• 5/30/2026 Box Score: St. Lucie Mets 6 Bradenton Marauders 3
• Elian Peña*  SS 0 for 5; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Antonio Jimenez  2B 1 for 5; 1 run; 1 K; Randy Guzman  RF-1B 3 for 5; 1 run; 2 RBIs; Yohairo Cuevas*  1B-CF 0 for 3; 2 walks; 1 K; Julio Zayas  DH 0 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Branny De Oleo  LF 1 for 5; 1 K; Francisco Toledo  C 0 for 4; 1 run; Jeremy Rodriguez*  3B 0 for 2; 1 run; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Sam Robertson  CF 1 for 3; 1 K; AJ Salgado*  PH-RF 1 for 1; 1 run; 1 RBI; Emilio Obispo   5 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 4 Ks; Joel Lara  (H, 1) 2 innings; 1 run; 1 hit; 2 walks; 4 Ks; Miguel Mejias  (W, 3-0)(BS, 1) 2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 2 Ks; Christian Rodriguez   1 inning; 1 run; 1 hit; 2 walks; 2 Ks; 

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MLB.com:

• Overrated? PCA responds with 4-hit night -- and souvenir to Tarps Off crew
• About time! Tatis launches 451-foot blast for 1st HR of 2026
• 7 burning questions as June approaches
• 3 ejections before first pitch? They stood for the anthem ... and stayed standing
• Braves first to 40 wins as Acuña logs 15th career multihomer game
• Mattingly's decision to insert Sosa as pinch-hitter pays off ... two innings later
• Polar Bear caps 5-run 9th-inning comeback with walk-off hit
• Murakami (right hamstring strain) to miss 4 to 6 weeks; MiLB slugger Gonzalez summoned
• A look back at Miz's historic May before his start vs. Astros today
• 'Kind of a sad 1st ejection': Lowe tossed after apparent misunderstanding
• Woo's electric fastball outmatches D-backs as Mariners run win streak to 5
• Will the real Bobby V please stand up? Mets skipper (we think) rides train to big game
• 'That's the new White Sox': Quero homers on bobblehead day as South Siders win 4th straight
• A banner day for Mets' battery! One gets 1st win, the other hits 1st homer
• NEW low price: Get MLB.TV Seasonal for $139.99 
• MLB's No. 3 Draft prospect homers OVER the scoreboard during postseason play
• Ginn's glow-up: A's hurler coming into his own at right time
• Replay robs Wong of end to HR drought, but Red Sox still rout Guardians
• Baseball’s competitive balance issue, explained
• Cruz launches HR in 2nd straight game, doubling May total in just 2 days
• Everyday Zeke? Duran proves he's deserving with 1st walk-off hit
• MLB's No. 5 Draft prospect sets school's single-season K record
• 'What we want our identity to be': Nats post 6 runs in 7th for 12th comeback win
• Injuries: Murakami, Anthony, Greene, Mets, Griffin, Teoscar
• Did you know these HOFers share a birthday -- and birth year?

AP Sports via the Winnipeg Free Press

• Athletics get wrong end of an apparent ABS mistake against the Yankees
• Phillies rally past the Dodgers 4-3 on Edmundo Sosa’s homer in 8th
• Athletics hit 3 homers to beat Yankees 6-4 and snap a 4-game losing streak
• Mariners hit 4 homers for 2nd straight game, beat Diamondbacks 5-1
• Jake McCarthy hits 2-run homer, drives in 4 runs in the Rockies’ 8-3 win over the Giants
• Acuña Jr. hits 2 homers as Braves beat Reds for their 40th win
• Pete Crow-Armstrong homers and has 4 hits in the Cubs’ 6-1 win over the Cardinals
• Acuña powers Braves past Reds 5-2 with 2 more homers as Atlanta hits 40 wins
• Wade Meckler hits his first grand slam to help the Angels rout the Rays 14-3
• Jake Mangum homers and drives in 2 runs as Pirates hold off Twins 10-9

MLB Trade Rumors

• Nolan Arenado’s Arizona Bounce-Back
• Tommy Kahnle To Test Free Agency If Not Promoted By Red Sox
• Royals Notes: Jensen, Ragans, Altavilla, Avila, Mears
• Brewers Move Quinn Priester To Arizona Complex League
• Phillies Designate Zach Pop For Assignment
• Luis Severino Placed On 15-Day IL With Shoulder Strain
• The Struggling Middle Tier Of Free Agent Starters
• Reds Designate Kyle Nicolas For Assignment, Select Lyon Richardson
• Rays Outright Jon Heasley
• Jarred Kelenic Elects Free Agency
• Blue Jays Designate Austin Voth, Select Hayden Juenger
• Mets Select Cionel Perez, Designate Anderson Severino
• White Sox Place Munetaka Murakami On Injured List
• AL West Notes: Miller, Castillo, Langford, Rangers, Moore
• White Sox Select Jacob Gonzalez

Today in Mets History: 

Born on this date:

• Dwight Bernard (1952)
• Joe Orsulak (1962)
• Matt Bowman (1991)
• Juan Urbina (1993)
• Gerson Bautista (1995)
• Brandon McIlwain (1998)

Transactions:

New York Mets traded Tim Teufel to the San Diego Padres for Garry Templeton on May 31, 1991.

National Pastime.com: 

1964

In the nightcap of a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, Gaylord Perry pitches ten extra-inning frames in relief, getting the victory when the Giants beat the Mets in the longest game ever played in baseball history, 8-6. The future Hall of Famer reportedly threw his first spitball in a major league game during the seven-hour and 23 minute, 23-inning marathon.

1964

The Mets execute an unusual 6-6-3 triple play in the 14th frame of a 23-inning 8-6 loss to the Giants when shortstop Roy McMillan snares Orlando Cepeda's line drive, tags second base to double off Jesus Alou, and then throws to first, catching Willie Mays off base for the third out. The play is the team's second triple-killing in the franchise's brief history, having pulled one off against Los Angeles in 1962, the team's inaugural season.

1991	The Mets and Padres swap middle infielders, with second baseman Tim Teufel going to San Diego in exchange for shortstop Garry Templeton, who will retire at the end of the season. The Friars' new keystone sacker will hit .232 for during his two-plus seasons with the club.
2001	The Padres rout the Mets 18-6, setting a new scoring record for Petco Park. The team's total of tallies is one better than the previous mark set in the 17-2 victory over Atlanta in the home opener played in April.

Baseball Reference:

1964: At Shea Stadium, the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants play the longest doubleheader in major league history - 9 hours, 52 minutes - with the help of a 23-inning game in the nightcap that is won by the visiting Giants, 8 - 6, on run-scoring hits by Del Crandall and Felipe Alou against Galen Cisco. The game takes 7:23 to play. In the opener, Juan Marichal pitches a complete game and Orlando Cepeda goes 3 for 4 with two runs and one RBI for a Giants 5 - 3 victory.

2013 - Jacob Turner beats the Mets, 5 - 1, in his season debut to end the Marlins' 9-game losing streak. Shaun Marcum falls to 0-6.