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Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets

MLB
Pirates
55-91
1-5
Final
Mets
92-55
Citi Field
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Who won: Mets 5-1

The New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Citi Field. The Mets win the series 4-0. The Mets outscored the Pirates 3-0 in the 2nd inning. Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Mets. Rodolfo Castro went 3-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Sep 18
Escobar hits 3-run homer, Bassitt pitches Mets past Pirates

Eduardo Escobar hit an early three-run homer, Chris Bassitt pitched six shutout innings for his 14th win and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Saturday night.

What it means

  • Season series: NYM win series 4-0.
  • Pirates 27-48 on the road; Mets 49-26 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 28
Mets exec David Stearns: No 'mulligans' on Pete Alonso exit
ESPN · Sep 27
Francisco Lindor hits 300th career home run in Mets' finale
Recap · Sep 27
Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2
Recap · Sep 27
Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates
Preview · Sep 27
Nationals and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series
ESPN · Sep 26
Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start
Recap · Sep 26
Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Injuries and inactives

Pirates2nd in NL Cent
  • Oneil Cruz CF
    Knee, Bruise, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Braxton Ashcraft SP
    Arm, Soreness, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Esmerlyn Valdez RF
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Isaac Mattson RP
    Hip, Inflammation
    15-Day-IL
  • Mitch Keller SP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
Mets1st in NL East
  • Christian Scott SP
    Knee, Inflammation, left
    15-Day-IL
  • Jared Young 1B
    Concussion
    7-Day IL
  • Jonathan Pintaro RP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL
  • Reed Garrett RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Tylor Megill SP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Pirates2nd in NL Cent
Bryse Wilson SP
Probable starter · 3-9, 5.52 ERA, 79 K, 1.42 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Oneil CruzSS
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsCF
  3. 3Rodolfo Castro2B
  4. 4Ben GamelLF
  5. 5Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  6. 6Cal MitchellDH
  7. 7Michael Chavis1B
  8. 8Jack SuwinskiLF
  9. 9Tyler HeinemanC
Mets1st in NL East
Chris Bassitt SP
Probable starter · 15-9, 3.42 ERA, 167 K, 1.14 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Brandon NimmoCF
  2. 2Francisco LindorSS
  3. 3Jeff McNeil2B
  4. 4Pete Alonso1B
  5. 5Tyler NaquinRF
  6. 6Mark CanhaLF
  7. 7Daniel VogelbachDH
  8. 8Eduardo Escobar3B
  9. 9James McCannC

The series

NYM win series 4-0
Last meeting: Mets 4, Pirates 3 (Sep 16)

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Game info

Venue
Citi Field, Queens, New York · Attendance 40,111
Officials
Mark Ripperger (Home Plate Umpire), Phil Cuzzi (First Base Umpire), Nestor Ceja (Second Base Umpire), Cory Blaser (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesNYM win series 4-0

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