The Mets beat the Texas Rangers, 6-3 on the day Andy Green is named Mets Manager for the next three years.
Final: Mets 6, Rangers 3
Player of the Game: Francisco Alvarez
The New York Mets defeated the Texas Rangers, 6-3, at Globe Life Field on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Francisco Alvarez went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI to lead the way. Sean Manaea (6-7) earned the win; Nathan Eovaldi took the loss; Kodai Senga (8) picked up the save.
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
New York Mets Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Lindor SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .225 |
| Juan Soto LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| Bo Bichette 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .263 |
| Mark Vientos 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| Brett Baty 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .236 |
| Carson Benge RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .277 |
| Marcus Semien 2B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 |
| Francisco Alvarez DH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .234 |
| A.J. Ewing CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .257 |
| Luis Torrens C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Totals | 37 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
BATTING
2B: Alvarez, F 2 (14, Gore, Eovaldi); Benge 2 (21, Gore, Garcia, R); Baty (22, Eovaldi).
TB: Alvarez, F 4; Baty 2; Benge 4; Bichette; Ewing; Lindor; Soto, J 2.
RBI: Alvarez, F 2 (42); Benge (62); Soto, J (66); Torrens (41).
2-out RBI: Soto, J; Benge.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ewing; Soto, J; Semien; Alvarez, F; Lindor; Bichette.
SF: Torrens.
Team RISP: 3-for-16.
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING
SB: Ewing (25, 2nd base off Eovaldi/Jansen, D).
FIELDING
E: Lindor (11, throw).
PB: Torrens 2 (4).
Texas Rangers Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Langford LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .242 |
| Corey Seager SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .229 |
| Josh Jung 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .294 |
| Jake Burger 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 |
| Brandon Nimmo RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
| Ezequiel Duran CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .263 |
| Justin Foscue 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| Nicky Lopez PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| Elias Díaz DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| Alejandro Osuna PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| Danny Jansen C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .199 |
| Totals | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
BATTING
2B: Jung, Jo (26, Manaea).
TB: Jung, Jo 2; Nimmo 2.
RBI: Díaz, E (34); Jung, Jo (40); Langford (43).
2-out RBI: Jung, Jo.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Díaz, E 2; Burger; Seager; Jansen, D.
SF: Díaz, E; Langford.
Team RISP: 1-for-8.
Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING
E: Nimmo (5, fielding).
New York Mets Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Manaea (W) | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.67 |
| Nate Lavender | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.83 |
| Dedniel Núñez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Kodai Senga (SV) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.34 |
Texas Rangers Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie Gore | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.59 |
| Nathan Eovaldi (L) | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.27 |
| Robert Garcia | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.87 |
| Jakob Junis | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.57 |
| Peyton Gray | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.86 |
Strikeouts
| Batter | Pitcher | # | Type | Count | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langford | Manaea | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 92.7 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Seager | Manaea | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 92.7 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Jung | Manaea | 6 | Called Strike | 2-2 | 91.5 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Vientos | Gore | 3 | Called Strike | 0-2 | 92.9 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Foscue | Manaea | 7 | Called Strike | 3-2 | 92.5 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Langford | Manaea | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 93.9 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Burger | Manaea | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 92.8 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Seager | Manaea | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 91.9 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Bichette | Gore | 8 | Called Strike | 3-2 | 94.0 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Burger | Manaea | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 91.2 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Nimmo | Manaea | 6 | Swinging Strike | 2-2 | 90.5 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Langford | Lavender | 8 | Called Strike | 3-2 | 93.2 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Seager | Lavender | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 94.9 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Jung | Núñez | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 88.3 mph Slider |
| Burger | Núñez | 3 | Swinging Strike | 0-2 | 89.7 mph Slider |
| Benge | Gray | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 83.7 mph Changeup |
| Alvarez | Gray | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 83.6 mph Changeup |
| Duran | Senga | 7 | Foul Tip | 3-2 | 95.6 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
| Osuna | Senga | 4 | Swinging Strike | 1-2 | 97.0 mph Four-Seam Fastball |
#: pitch of the at-bat the strikeout came on. Count: the count the pitch was thrown on.
Scoring Plays
T3: Juan Soto singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ezequiel Duran. Francisco Alvarez scores. Francisco Lindor to 3rd. (NYM 1, TEX 0)
B3: Josh Jung doubles (26) on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Danny Jansen scores. (NYM 1, TEX 1)
T4: Francisco Alvarez reaches on a fielding error by right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Carson Benge scores. Francisco Alvarez to 2nd. (NYM 2, TEX 1)
B4: Elias Díaz out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Juan Soto. Brandon Nimmo scores. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd. Justin Foscue to 2nd. (NYM 2, TEX 2)
B4: Wyatt Langford out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Juan Soto. Ezequiel Duran scores. Justin Foscue to 3rd. (NYM 2, TEX 3)
T6: Francisco Alvarez doubles (14) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Ezequiel Duran. Carson Benge scores. Marcus Semien scores. (NYM 4, TEX 3)
T6: Luis Torrens out on a sacrifice fly to first baseman Jake Burger in foul territory. Francisco Alvarez scores. (NYM 5, TEX 3)
T7: Carson Benge doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Brett Baty scores. (NYM 6, TEX 3)
Statcast
Top Exit Velocity
| Batter | Result | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Alvarez | Double | 112.3 |
| Bo Bichette | Single | 108.6 |
| Wyatt Langford | Sac Fly | 106.3 |
| Brett Baty | Double | 106.3 |
| Elias Díaz | Sac Fly | 105.8 |
Top Distances
| Batter | Result | FT |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Alvarez | Double | 396 |
| Francisco Alvarez | Double | 393 |
| Juan Soto | Flyout | 373 |
| Ezequiel Duran | Flyout | 373 |
| Elias Díaz | Sac Fly | 363 |
Top Pitch Velocity
| Pitcher | Pitch | MPH |
|---|---|---|
| Dedniel Núñez | Four-Seam Fastball | 98.5 |
| Dedniel Núñez | Four-Seam Fastball | 98.3 |
| Dedniel Núñez | Four-Seam Fastball | 98.2 |
| Kodai Senga | Four-Seam Fastball | 97.9 |
| Kodai Senga | Four-Seam Fastball | 97.5 |
Swing & Misses
| Pitcher | # |
|---|---|
| Sean Manaea | 16 |
| Peyton Gray | 4 |
| Nathan Eovaldi | 3 |
| MacKenzie Gore | 3 |
| Dedniel Núñez | 3 |
Pitchers — Max Velo / Max EV Against
| Pitcher | Max Velo | Max EV | Whiffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Manaea | 93.9 | 106.3 | 16 |
| MacKenzie Gore | 96.0 | 112.3 | 3 |
| Nathan Eovaldi | 94.1 | 106.3 | 3 |
| Jakob Junis | 93.6 | 99.7 | 0 |
| Kodai Senga | 97.9 | 93.7 | 1 |
| Robert Garcia | 94.9 | 92.4 | 1 |
| Nate Lavender | 94.9 | 84.2 | 2 |
| Peyton Gray | 94.4 | 108.6 | 4 |
| Dedniel Núñez | 98.5 | 67.2 | 3 |
Full pitch-by-pitch charts at Baseball Savant »
Game Info
HBP: Foscue (by Manaea); Jansen, D (by Manaea); Lopez, N (by Senga).
ABS Challenge: Torrens 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Langford (Strike-Confirmed); Gore (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Alvarez, F (Strike-Confirmed); Ewing (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Manaea 99-68; Lavender 17-11; Núñez, D 8-7; Senga 19-11; Gore 77-50; Eovaldi 29-19; Garcia, R 19-10; Junis 28-16; Gray 15-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Manaea 4-4; Lavender 0-0; Núñez, D 1-0; Senga 0-1; Gore 8-4; Eovaldi 1-0; Garcia, R 1-1; Junis 1-2; Gray 0-0.
Batters faced: Manaea 26; Lavender 3; Núñez, D 3; Senga 4; Gore 21; Eovaldi 7; Garcia, R 4; Junis 6; Gray 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Junis 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Laz Diaz. 1B: Lance Barrett. 2B: Erich Bacchus. 3B: Chris Segal.
Weather: 74 degrees, Roof Closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
First pitch: 7:08 PM.
T: 2:56.
Att: 24,191.
Venue: Globe Life Field.
September 22, 2026
Game Highlights
Alvarez, Manaea propel Mets to 6-3 victory (00:03:03)
Condensed Game: NYM@TEX - 9/22/26 (00:12:05)
Francisco Alvarez's two-run double (00:00:32)
Sean Manaea’s nine strikeouts (00:01:45)
Carson Benge's RBI double (00:00:33)
Josh Jung's RBI double (00:00:20)
Juan Soto's RBI single (00:00:19)
Luis Torrens' sac fly (00:00:20)
Wyatt Langford's sacrifice fly (00:00:20)
Elias Díaz's sacrifice fly (00:00:19)
Carson Benge scores on error (00:00:19)
Kodai Senga secures the Mets' 6-3 win (00:00:12)
Justin Foscue's inning-ending play (00:00:14)
Ewing records most steals in a season by Mets rookie (00:00:14)
MacKenzie Gore strikes out Mark Vientos (00:00:07)
Sean Manaea strikes out Wyatt Langford (00:00:06)
Rangers honor Marcus Semien in his return (00:00:29)
Andy Green on Manaea, Alvarez, Mets' bullpen and more (00:01:37)
Skip Schumaker: 'we made some miscues, it cost us' (00:01:41)
Breaking down MacKenzie Gore's pitches (00:00:04)
MacKenzie Gore's outing against the Mets (00:00:25)
Breaking down Sean Manaea's pitches (00:00:04)
Sean Manaea's outing against the Rangers (00:00:24)
Starting lineups for Mets at Rangers - September 22, 2026 (00:00:10)
Bench availability for New York, September 22 vs Rangers (00:00:08)
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