Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
 NYM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 11 |
Who won: Mets 11-7
The New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7 on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Citi Field. The Mets win the series 2-1. The Mets outscored the Pirates 5-2 in the 1st inning. Francisco Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Mets. Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Pirates.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco LindorSS | 0-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | .000 | .600 | .000 |
| Juan SotoLF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
| Bo Bichette3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jorge PolancoDH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | .333 | .600 | .333 |
| Luis Robert Jr.CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
| Brett Baty3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | .200 | .200 | .600 |
| Marcus Semien2B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
| Carson BengeRF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 | .333 | .600 | 1.333 |
| Francisco AlvarezC | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy PeraltaSP | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 80-53 | 7.20 | 80 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Tobias MyersRP | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39-22 | 3.00 | 39 |
| Luis GarciaRP | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-16 | 18.00 | 20 |
