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

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Juan Acevedo.

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5/4/2026 Box Score: New York Mets 4 Colorado Rockies 2 Juan Soto; LF 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; Bo Bichette; SS 0 for 4; 1 K; MJ Melendez*; RF 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Tyrone Taylor; RF 0 for 1; Mark Vientos; 1B 1 for 4; 2 RBIs; Brett Baty*; 3B 0 for 4; 1 K; Marcus Semien; 2B 0 for 3; 1 K; Carson Benge*; CF 1 for 2; 1 HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Francisco Alvarez; DH 1 for 3; 1 double; 1 run; 1 K; Luis Torrens; C 1 for 3; 1 double; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Huascar Brazobán;  1 inning; no runs; Austin Warren;  2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 3 Ks; David Peterson; (W, 1-4) 4 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 3 hits; 6 Ks; Craig Kimbrel; (H, 1) 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Devin Williams; (S, 4) 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; 

Abbey Mastracco NY Daily News: "Coors Field is supposed to be an extreme hitter’s park, but the Mets aren’t exactly the most extreme hitters in baseball at the moment. On a chilly Monday afternoon ahead of a spring snowstorm, both the Mets and the Colorado Rockies had some cool bats for the first five innings of play."

Brian Joura Mets360: "But the Mets broke thru in the sixth inning, showing the power you love to see. Carson Benge led off with a homer and then Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens hit back-to-back doubles, making it 2-0. And then Mark Vientos, who stung the ball all game, hit a two-run single to make it 4-0."

AP Sports: "Denver native David Peterson (1-4), the third New York pitcher, went four innings for the win. He gave up two runs and three hits with six strikeouts and no walks. Craig Kimbrel worked a scoreless eighth and Devin Williams pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save."

Mike Puma NY Post: Carson Benge’s bat continues to come alive as Mets take down Rockies.  "Benge, who has reached base five times over the past two games, credited his recent play to uncluttered thoughts. He is 10-for-33 (.303) over his past 11 games."

Mets YouTube Channel: Mets 4 Rockies 2: 5/4/26

SNY on YouTube: Carlos Mendoza, David Peterson, Carson Benge Post Game Reactions - 5/4/26

Today's Game: at Colorado

• Tue., May 5 RHP Freddy Peralta (1-3, 3.52) vs. RHP Michael Lorenzen (2-3, 6.09) 8:40 p.m. ET (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD2)

Per the Mets News and Links Transaction Tracker: RHP Carl Edwards Jr. cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Syracuse Mets but Carl Edwards Jr. elected Free Agency.

New York Post:

• Carson Benge’s bat continues to come alive as Mets take down Rockies
• Juan Soto hits leadoff for first time in nearly five years as Mets search for lineup answers

SNY.tv:

• Mets' David Peterson turns in another solid outing against Rockies as reliever
• Carson Benge sparks Mets' big inning with home run, playing with 'confidence't
• Mets score four runs in sixth inning to beat Rockies, 4-2
• Mets Notes: Injury updates on A.J. Minter, Jorge Polanco; Carlos Mendoza remembers John Sterling
• Mets' Carlos Mendoza explains moving Juan Soto to leadoff spot: 'Trying to create traffic'
• John Sterling, iconic Yankees broadcaster, dies at 87

Newsday:

• Michael Conforto comes through in a pinch as streaking Cubs rally in 9th for 5-4 win over Reds
• Laura Albanese: Juan Soto hasn't been the problem, but could him leading off be the Mets' answer?

Metsmerized Online

• Bullpen Holds Strong as Mets Take Down Rockies, 4-2
• Series Preview: Mets Look to Keep Momentum Alive in Colorado
• 3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Take Series In Anaheim
• Vientos Delivers In Series-Clinching Win Over Angels
• Mets Minors Recap: Ewing Stays Hot in Syracuse Win

Amazin' Avenue:

• Four-run sixth inning propels Mets to victory over Rockies
• Mets at Rockies: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 5/4/26
• Mets Player Performance Meter: Position players, April 20-May 3
• Monday Stat Party: Kimbrel, Edwards give Alvy déjà vu
• Mets visit Rockies as teams attempt to play a three-game series around bad weather

Rising Apple Feed

• 3 NY Mets players whose pulchritudinous results lately is keeping them employed
• NY Mets-White Sox trade is what everyone should’ve expected
• Uncertain NY Mets CF situation raises a new offseason question
• NY Mets are at risk of wasting a great season from one of their most criticized moves

Faith and Fear in Flushing

• Competent in Colorado

Mets360

• Gut Reaction: Mets 4, Rockies 2 (5/4/26)
• Hindsight and better roster choices

kinerskorner.com

• The Force is With the Mets at Coors Field: Absolutely Pulchritudinous!
• Hot Dogs, Box Scores, and Brotherhood: Join SABR Long Island,No Calculus Required, Just a Love of the Game

Mack's Mets

• Paul Articulates - Calling them out
• Reese Kaplan -- Do Platoons Work? They Didn't Help on Saturday
• Tom Brennan - Green Shoots in a Dire Mets Landscape

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse: 

• The S-Mets start a 6 game homestand against the Rochester Red Wings at 6:35.  Starting pitcher TBD.

Binghamton Rumble Ponies: 

• Binghamton is home to face the Hartford Yard Goats.  Will Watson gets the start at 6:07 tonight.

Brooklyn Cyclones: 

• The Cyclones head to Bowling Green, game time 7:05.  Starting pitcher TBD.

St. Lucie Mets: 

• At 6:30, the St. Lucie Mets face the Lakeland Flying Tigers on the road.  Starting pitcher TBD.

FCL Mets: 

• Yesterday's game was postponed, the FCL Mets and FCL Marlins will play two today starting at 11:00 AM.  

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links: 

MLB.com: 

• 'THEEEE YANKEES WIN!' Sweep-capping rout a perfect homage to Sterling
• Murakami ties Judge with 429-foot blast that might not have landed yet
• 1st MVP poll of '26 reveals expected favorites, but also pleasant surprises
• How will Skubal's elbow surgery impact Tigers, free agency?
• Yamamoto (8 K's) rebounds as Dodgers' offense comes back to life in Houston
• NEW low price: Get MLB.TV Seasonal for $139.99 
• Conforto's pinch-hit, walk-off homer sends Cubs to 12th straight win at Wrigley
• The man who's been to 10,000 baseball games
• With 1st overall pick in AUSL College Draft, Blaze select RHP Pickens
• Chourio erupts for 4 hits -- all 102+ mph EV -- in impressive '26 debut
• Benge breakout? Freer approach paying off for Mets' top prospect
• Duran's blast keys 5-run 7th, helps Tolle to 1st 'W' as Sox return to win column
• Ohtani (0.60 ERA) set to face Astros on Tuesday -- but will (again) not hit
• I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
• Act now: MLB+ on sale for limited time
• A's trade for Jonah Heim to fortify catching depth
• As Olson reaches 300 home runs, how soon could he reach 400 ... or 500?
• Nola's strong start sets tone as Phils go to 6-1 under interim skip Mattingly
• Skubal to have surgery for loose bodies in elbow; timetable TBD
• Clutch homers from Raley, Crawford spark dramatic comeback win
• Giants hope top prospect Eldridge, Rodriguez (No. 18) can liven up offense
• Home runs, good vibes and a big win open Royals' critical May homestand 
• Leahy, Herrera lead Cardinals to series-opening win over rival Brewers
• McDonald shines in 'big moment, big opportunity' -- so what's next?
• 'Big Rig' Vilade, Martinez carry Rays to 10th win in 11 games

AP Sports Via the Winnipeg Free Press:

• Judge wants new Bronx tradition: Sterling’s voice booming “Theee Yankees win!” before Sinatra song
• Athletics acquire catcher Jonah Heim from Braves for cash
• J.P. Crawford hits go-ahead homer in 5-run 6th as Mariners rally from 4 down to beat Braves 5-4
• Murakami slugs 14th homer, Martin goes 7 strong innings as the White Sox beat Angels 6-0
• Schmitt homers, McDonald sharp as Giants edge Padres 3-2 to end 6-game skid
• Michael Conforto comes through in a pinch as streaking Cubs rally in 9th for 5-4 win over Reds
• Benge and Vientos lead the Mets to a victory over the skidding Rockies
• Kyle Tucker homers, drives in 2 runs as the Dodgers beat the Astros 8-3
• Herrera drives in 3 runs, Leahy pitches 5 1/3 solid innings as Cardinals beat Brewers 6-3
• Michael Wacha throws just 79 pitches in 7 innings and the surging Royals beat the Guardians 6-2

MLB Trade Rumors

• Tarik Skubal To Undergo Surgery To Remove Loose Bodies From Elbow
• Braves Trade Jonah Heim To A’s
• Astros To Place Yainer Diaz On Injured List
• Orioles Outright Albert Suárez
• Cubs Outright Ben Cowles
• Astros Select César Salazar
• Carl Edwards Jr. Elects Free Agency
• Giants Designate Jerar Encarnacion For Assignment
• Braves Designate Jonah Heim For Assignment, Activate Sean Murphy
• White Sox Sign Randal Grichuk
• Angels Designate Nick Sandlin For Assignment
• Orioles To Sign Lou Trivino To Major League Deal
• Astros Designate Daniel Johnson For Assignment
• Brewers Designate Greg Jones For Assignment
• Red Sox Select Alec Gamboa

CBS Sports Headlines

• MLB futures odds: How Tarik Skubal's injury affects Tigers' AL Central, ALCS and World Series chances
• Two-time reigning winner Tarik Skubal falls from AL Cy Young favorite to off odds board due to elbow surgery
• Tigers ace Tarik Skubal to undergo elbow surgery to remove loose bodies; timeline unclear

FanGraphs Baseball

• Ronald Acuña Jr. Lands on IL in Weekend of Significant Injuries
• FanGraphs Power Rankings: April 27–May 3
• Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat – 5/4/26
• Anthony’s Movin’ Out
• Ildemaro Vargas Is Suddenly a Hitting Machine

Today in Mets History: 

Born on this date:

• Juan Acevedo (1970)
• Brayhans Barreto (2001)
• Luis Alvarez (2003)
• Andinson Ferrer (2004)

Transactions:

New York Mets signed free agent Eric Gunderson on May 5, 1994.

New York Mets signed free agent Juan Lagares on May 5, 2006.

New York Mets released Ben Johnson on May 5, 2008.

National Pastime.com:

1965	In a match-up of eventual Hall of Famers at Shea Stadium, Phillies' right-hander Jim Bunning beats the Mets, 1-0, for his sixth straight complete-game victory over the New Yorkers. The Philadelphia starter provides the game's lone run with a sixth-inning lead-off solo homer run off southpaw Warren Spahn, who also goes the distance, giving up just four hits.
1995	Thirty-three years after Don Zimmer played third base in the franchise's first game, Edgardo Alfonzo becomes the 100th player in Mets history to cover the 'hot corner'. Howard Johnson played the most games at the position, appearing in 835 games over a span of eight seasons.

2004

Mets backstop Mike Piazza passes Carlton Fisk for most home runs hit by a catcher when he hits his 352nd round-tripper as a catcher. The Norristown, PA native's 405-foot opposite-field historic homer comes off a Jerome Williams' 3-1 fastball during the first inning of the Mets' 8-2 victory at Shea Stadium.

2008

In the 4,000th game played at Dodger Stadium, Joe Torre's Dodgers beat the Mets, 5-1. The Los Angeles skipper also managed in the 1,000th game at the Astrodome (Mets - 1977) and Coors Field (Yankees - 2007), the 2,000th at Busch Stadium (Cardinals - 1991), the 3,000th at Angel Stadium (Yankees - 2003), and the 6,000th at Yankee Stadium (Yankees -2001).

Baseball Reference:

2012 - Two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana wins his first game since undergoing shoulder surgery towards the end of the 2010 season, defeating the Diamondbacks, 4 - 3. Santana had pitched well for the Mets in his previous 5 starts this season, but the team failed to score in his first four outings, then his bullpen blew a 4 - 0 lead in the 8th inning in his fifth start.