Today's NY Back Pages and Mets Headlines: 5/11/2026

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5/10/2026 Box Score: Arizona Diamondbacks 5 New York Mets 1

Juan Soto: DH 0 for 3; 1 walk; Bo Bichette: SS 0 for 3; 1 walk; Austin Slater: LF 0 for 4; 1 K; Mark Vientos: 1B 1 for 4; Marcus Semien: 2B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Andy Ibáñez: 3B 0 for 3; Brett Baty*: PH 0 for 0; 1 walk; Tyrone Taylor: CF 0 for 3; 2 Ks; MJ Melendez*: PH 0 for 1; Carson Benge*: RF 1 for 3; 1 run; Luis Torrens: C 2 for 3; 1 double; 1 RBI; Huascar Brazobán: (L, 2-1) 1 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 walks; Tobias Myers:  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; David Peterson:  5 innings; 3 runs; 4 hits; 3 Ks; Sean Manaea*:  1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; 

Brian Joura Mets360: "Hey, stop me if you’ve heard this before but the Mets only scored one run. You haven’t heard that? Well, it’s the seventh time in 40 games they put just one run across the plate. This one resulted in a 5-1 loss to the Diamondbacks Sunday afternoon."

AP Sports: "New York had four hits — 12 in the three-game series — and three errors, dropping to 15-25. Third baseman Andy Ibáñez had two throwing errors, the second setting up Ketel Marte’s two-run triple in the sixth inning that put Arizona up 5-1."

SNY.TV: "While the perfect game was broken up, Arizona southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez kept his no-hit bid intact until Carson Benge laced a single with one out in the top of the sixth.  Luis Torrens followed that with a double to breakup the shutout as well, but the D-backs answered back with three unearned runs in the bottom-half to put this one away for good."

Laura Albanese Newsday: "Andy Ibanez — starting at third because he’s a career .275 hitter against lefties — appeared allergic to throwing the ball anywhere in Mark Vientos’ general vicinity, committing two costly errors. Bo Bichette strung together two nearly identical uncompetitive at-bats in the first and fourth. Even Soto is slumping. He went hitless in his last three games and was 4-for-33 on the road trip."

Mike Puma NY Post: "Huascar Brazobán, chosen as the opener, worked into the second inning and walked Ildemaro Vargas and Nolan Arenado to begin the frame. Tobias Myers got two outs before Ryan Waldschmidt’s double gave the D’backs a 2-0 lead...Soto walked leading off the fourth to snap a streak of 22 straight Mets batters retired over two games. But the inning went nowhere: After Bo Bichette was retired, Austin Slater grounded into an inning-ending double play."

New York Post:

Mets’ David Peterson ‘getting back to who I am’ with promising relief outing

Mets’ no-show offense, brutal defense sink them in loss to Diamondbacks for rough end to road trip

SNY.tv | Latest News

• Mets prospects A.J. Ewing, Ryan Clifford enjoy big days at the plate with Syracuse
• Mets close road trip 5-4 after another poor offensive showing: 'We're better than that'
• Andy Ibáñez’s throwing errors cost Mets in loss to Diamondbacks: ‘Those are routine plays
• Mets offense struggles once again, falling to Diamondbacks, 5-1, to end road trip
• Mets Notes: A.J. Minter, Kodai Senga throw bullpen sessions; Jorge Polanco still dealing with bursitis

Newsday:

• Laura Albanese: Mets wrap up long road trip with more questions than answers

Metsmerized Online

• Mets Sputter To Series Loss Against Diamondbacks
• Game Thread: Mets vs. Diamondbacks, 4:10 P.M.
• Consistent Clay Holmes Leads National League In ERA
• Mets’ Offense Remains Snakebitten Against Diamondbacks
• Mets Minors Recap: Zach Thornton Solid In Triple-A Debut

Amazin' Avenue

• Errors cost Mets in 5-1 loss to Diamondbacks

Rising Apple Feed

• How the top 5 NY Mets pitching prospects have started off their 2026 season
• Gloomy NY Mets injury update on key additions remind us of biggest winter misfire
• Austin Warren has entered the NY Mets circle of trust, we shouldn't be so surprised

Mets360

Gut Reaction: Diamondbacks 5, Mets 1 (5/10/26)

Five ways to describe how bad the Mets' 2026 offense is

kinerskorner.com

E-Rod and E's Stymire Mets in Road Trip Finale

Pete Alonso’s Hall of Fame Case Exists Mostly in Pete Alonso’s Head

Mack's Mets

Tom Brennan - Many Sunday Tidbits of the Tasty METS Kind

RVH - Strategy Without Execution Is Hallucination

SAVAGE VIEWS – BLUE SKIES AHEAD

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse: 

• Syracuse Mets Recap: Mets Slash Three Homers, Curry Debuts in Series Finale Loss to Rochester on Mother's Day
• 5/10/2026 - Gameday: Syracuse Mets Vs Rochester Red Wings A.J. Ewing*: DH 2 for 5; 1 RBI; 1 double; 1 SB; Nick Morabito: CF 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Ryan Clifford: RF 2 for 3; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 HR; 1 triple; Christian Arroyo: 1B 0 for 3; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Yonny Hernández#: 3B 0 for 4; 1 K; Cristian Pache: LF 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 3 Ks; 1 HR; Hayden Senger: C 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Jackson Cluff*: SS 2 for 4; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 K; 1 HR; 1 SB; Kevin Villavicencio: 2B 1 for 3; 2 Ks; Jihwan Bae*: PH 0 for 1; Xzavion Curry:  5 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 5 hits; 4 Ks; Joey Gerber: (L, 1-1) 1 inning; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 3 hits; 1 walk; Cionel Pérez:  1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 2 walks; 1 K; Dylan Ross:  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Anderson Severino*:  0.2 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 2 hits; 2 walks; 1 K; Alex Carrillo:  0.1 inning; no runs; 1 K;
• Herm Card - Zach Tornton Photos - 5/9/26

Binghamton Rumble Ponies: 

• Binghamton Game Recap: Rumble Ponies Fall to Yard Goats in Mother’s Day Doubleheader
• 5/10/2026 Game 1 - Box Score: Hartford Yard Goats 5 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 2 Eli Serrano*: DH 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; 1 double; Jacob Reimer: 3B 0 for 4; 3 Ks; José Ramos: CF 1 for 2; 1 walk; 1 SB; Kevin Parada: C 1 for 3; 1 K; JT Schwartz*: 1B 0 for 3; TT Bowens: LF 0 for 2; 1 walk; Matt Rudick*: RF 0 for 2; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 SB; Wyatt Young*: SS 1 for 3; 2 Ks; 1 double; Diego Mosquera: 2B 0 for 2; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Irving Cota: (L, 0-1) 4.2 innings; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 9 hits; 4 Ks; Gabriel Rodríguez*:  1.1 innings; no runs; 2 Ks; Jefry Yan*:  1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; 
• 5/10/2026 Game 2 - Box Score: Hartford Yard Goats 5 Binghamton Rumble Ponies 0 Eli Serrano*: CF 0 for 2; 2 walks; 1 K; 1 SB; Jacob Reimer: DH 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Chris Suero: C 0 for 0; 3 walks; 1 SB; José Ramos: RF 1 for 3; 1 K; Nick Lorusso: 3B 1 for 3; 1 K; JT Schwartz*: LF 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Wyatt Young*: 2B 2 for 3; Onix Vega: 1B 0 for 3; Diego Mosquera: SS 0 for 2; 1 walk; 1 K; R.J. Gordon: (L, 0-1) 1.2 innings; 5 runs; 3 ERs; 7 hits; 1 K; Matt Turner*:  1.1 innings; no runs; 1 K; Brian Metoyer:  1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Douglas Orellana:  2 innings; no runs; 2 Ks; Felipe De La Cruz*:  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; 
• 5/10/2026: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes
• 5/10/26 Mets Minor League Roster Moves - R.J. Gordon activated in Binghamton

Brooklyn Cyclones: 

• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Recap: Hernandez Homers Twice, But Cyclones Fall In Walk-Off Fashion, 5-4
• 5/10/2026 Box Score: Bowling Green Hot Rods 5 Brooklyn Cyclones 4 Mitch Voit: SS 0 for 4; Yonatan Henriquez#: 2B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; John Bay: RF 0 for 4; 1 K; Ronald Hernandez#: DH 2 for 4; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 2 Ks; 2 HRs; Daiverson Gutierrez: C 0 for 4; 1 K; Colin Houck: 3B 1 for 4; 1 K; Trace Willhoite: 1B 0 for 2; 1 run; 1 walk; Vincent Perozo*: LF 2 for 3; 1 run; Sam Biller*: CF 1 for 3; 1 RBI; 1 SB; Brady Miller:  5 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 6 hits; 7 Ks; Garrett Stratton: (BS, 1) 1.2 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Bryce Jenkins:  1.1 innings; no runs; Joe Charles: (L, 0-1) 0 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 1 walk; 
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 5/10/2026

St. Lucie Mets:

• St. Lucie Mets Game Recap: St-L Mets Drop Finale to Flying Tigers, 8-3
• 5/10/2026 Box Score: Lakeland Flying Tigers 8 St. Lucie Mets 3 Elian Peña*: SS 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; JT Benson: LF 1 for 4; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 double; Randy Guzman: 1B 1 for 4; 1 walk; 3 Ks; AJ Salgado*: RF 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Julio Zayas: C 1 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Sam Robertson: 3B 1 for 4; 1 K; 1 SB; Chase Meggers*: DH 1 for 4; 1 RBI; Simon Juan: CF 3 for 4; 1 run; Branny De Oleo: 2B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Daviel Hurtado*:  2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 4 Ks; Nicolas Carreno*:  4 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 3 walks; 7 Ks; Elwis Mijares: (L, 2-2) 0.1 inning; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 2 hits; 3 walks; 1 K; Joe Scarborough:  1.2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 2 Ks; 

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MLB and NL East Links:

MLB.com:

• Turang's walk-off blast gives Brewers first sweep of Yankees this century
• How to surge to No. 1 in Power Rankings? Rip off another 10-game win streak
• White saves the day, robs Muncy at wall with wild catch
• 1 thing each team can improve upon the rest of the way
• Why is this manager wearing catcher's gear in the dugout?
• Schwarber (TWICE) homers in 4th straight, claims share of MLB lead
• deGrom helps Rangers shut out Cubs in vintage performance
• Jones rips RBI single for 1st career hit with mom on hand for Mother's Day
• Yankees-Mets 'Rivalry Weekend' matchup highlights 5 series to watch this week
• Soriano retires 20 in a row, Adell mashes 2 homers in Halos' win
• Not satisfied with an 8-inning gem, E-Rod talks his way into starting the 9th
• Rodón walks 5 but limits hard contact, flashes premium velocity in '26 debut
• Castellanos' HR, Machado's walk-off lift Padres to 10-inning comeback victory
• Workman lives up to his (middle) name with 1st career Tater
• Abbott's continued resurgence includes 6 scoreless frames, 3 K's of Yordan
• Dodgers hope Mookie's return on Monday sparks offense
• Sánchez in ace mode, extends scoreless streak to 20 2/3 IP
• Elder tames Dodgers as MLB-best Braves finish road trip on high note
• Perkins gets key hit in 1st Mother's Day without mom: 'I felt her here with me'
• With the spotlight on him after trade, Rodriguez delivers with 12th-inning walk-off
• Injuries: Webb, Betts, Contreras, Carpenter, J. Wilson, Lowder
• Another HR, another steal: Cruz reaches Bonds territory for hot start
• Ever seen a no-no like this? These are year's the weirdest Minor League moments so far

AP Sports via the Winnipeg Free Press:

• Christopher Morel’s go-ahead single lifts Marlins past Nationals
• Workman lives up to middle name with 1st career homer as Tigers top Royals 6-3 to stop 5-game skid
• Jesús Rodríguez’s RBI single helps the Giants rally to beat the Pirates 7-6 in 12 innings
• Brewers’ Blake Perkins delivers big hit on first Mother’s Day since his mom’s death
• Castellanos hits tying homer in 9th and Machado delivers in 10th as Padres rally past Cardinals 3-2
• Yankees ace Gerrit Cole strikes out 8 over 5 innings in his 5th minor league rehab start
• Bryce Elder stifles Dodgers’ bats as Braves take series with 7-2 win
• Yankees’ Carlos Rodón shows good velocity but struggles with control in his season debut
• Rodriguez comes within 2 outs of first complete game, Diamondbacks beat hapless Mets 5-1
• Orioles manager playfully puts on a mask in the dugout to protect himself from foul balls

MLB Trade Rumors

• Jacob Wilson Leaves Game Due To Shoulder Sprain
• MLBTR Chat Transcript
• Blue Jays To Select Yariel Rodriguez’s Contract
• Reds To Place Rhett Lowder On 15-Day Injured List
• Giants Notes: Bader, Schmitt, Hentges
• Tigers Place Kerry Carpenter On 10-Day IL, Select Gage Workman
• Dodgers To Activate Mookie Betts On Monday
• Dodgers Select Wyatt Mills, Transfer Edwin Díaz To 60-Day Injured List
• Jerar Encarnacion Clears Waivers, Elects Free Agency
• Orioles Claim Christian Roa
• Phillies Claim Jackson Rutledge
• Angels Sign Rob Kaminsky To Minor League Deal
• Orioles Designate Lou Trivino For Assignment, Recall Jose Espada
• Yankees Reinstate Carlos Rodón From Injured List
• Bobby Cox Passes Away

Today in Mets History: 

Born today May 11:

• Jerry Martin (1949)
• Walt Terrell (1958)
• Ryder Ryan (1995)
• Jordan Yamamoto (1996)

Transactions:

New York Mets purchased Chuck Hiller from the San Francisco Giants on May 11, 1965.

New York Mets traded Charlie Williams to the San Francisco Giants for Willie Mays on May 11, 1972.

New York Mets traded Ricky Nelson to the Cleveland Indians for Don Schulze on May 11, 1987.

Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Mark Dewey of the New York Mets on waivers on May 11, 1993.

New York Mets traded Mike Remlinger to the Cincinnati Reds for Cobi Cradle on May 11, 1995.

National Pastime.com: 

1972

The cash-strapped Giants, after promising the club would never trade him, send Willie Mays to New York, the city where he began his Hall of Fame career in 1951, for right-hander Charlie Williams and $50,000 cash. San Francisco owner Horace Stoneham, who could not guarantee his aging superstar an income after the outfielder retired, extracts a promise from the Mets that they will pay the 'Say Hey Kid' $50,000 a year for the ten years after the future Hall of Famer stops playing.

1996

On 'John Franco Day,' the New York veteran reliever is ejected from the game, along with eight other players, as the result of participating in a fifth-inning bench-clearing brawl at Shea Stadium. Prior to the game the Mets celebrated their closer's recent 300th career save, but his unavailability in the ninth leads to three hurlers combining to give up the tying runs in the team's eventual 7-6 walk-off victory over Chicago.

1998	Striking out 13 Diamondbacks, Cubs' Kerry Wood sets a major league record for strikeouts in consecutive games with 33 in two games. The previous record for strikeouts (32) in two starts was held by Luis Tiant (1968 - Indians), Nolan Ryan (1974 - Angels), Dwight Gooden (1984 - Mets), and Randy Johnson (1997 - Mariners).
1999	For the first time this century, two starting major league pitchers share the same name as the Rockies southpaw Bobby M. Jones bests right hander Bobby J. Jones and the Mets.

2008	At Shea Stadium, a 13-minute delay occurs in the beginning of the ninth of the Mets' 8-3 victory over the Reds, when David Ross bats out of order, making an out in Corey Patterson's place in the lineup. The very confused umpires eventually make the correct call, telling Ross to bat again, now with one out, without his teammate having an opportunity to come to the plate.
2012	The Mets play their 8,000th game in franchise history, dropping a 6-5 decision in Miami when closer Frank Francisco allows the tying and winning runs to score in the bottom of the ninth inning. During the thousand game span, the Amazins have compiled a 515-485 record, with third baseman David Wright being the team's top home run hitter and run producer with 143 round-trippers and 595 RBIs.

 Baseball Reference:

1972 - Tom Seaver wins his 100th game in a 2 - 1 New York Mets victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mets also acquire veteran outfielder Willie Mays from the San Francisco Giants for pitcher Charlie Williams and $50,000.