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The newest Mets additions today: Freddy Peralta: 5 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 7 K Bo Bichette: 0/4, 1 RBI Jorge Polanco: 1/3, 1 RBI, 1 R Luis Robert: 2/4, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB Marcus Semien: 2/5, 1 RBI Tobias Myers: 3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 K Luis Garcia: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 K #LGM pic.twitter.com/TS0zFVLUuJ
The 2026 Major League Baseball season gets fully under way Thursday afternoon in Queens with a matchup between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates. The game is scheduled to start at 1:15 p.m. ET with TV coverage on NBC and streaming on-demand.
It’s been a long offseason, but the wait is finally over — MLB Opening Day is here, and it’s kicking off with the Pirates and Mets facing off in Queens. The Mets had a fairly active offseason after parting ways with Pete Alonso,
The Mets are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates today, which also marks the return of MLB on NBC.
NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and Pittsburgh visit Citi Field to face four-time All-Star Juan Soto and New York.
Here are five things to watch and predictions as the Mets and Pirates play a season-opening series at Citi Field starting on March 26.