One night after walking off the Pirates, the Mets fell 4-3 in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field.

Mets vs. Pirates final score, result: Highlights, updates from MLB Opening Day with Paul Skenes, Freddy Peralta, Carson Benge, Oneil Cruz originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Game 1 out of 162 always feels a little different than the rest.

The Mets jumped on Paul Skenes early en route to a dominant win over the Pirates on Opening Day 2026. Here are the highlights.

Seth Hernandez and Tony Blanco Jr. lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a win over the Detroit Tigers in the Spring Breakout game.

Oneil Cruz had a three-run homer, his third in two games, Paul Skenes allowed one run in five innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 to take the three-game series.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes couldn't make it out of the opening frame against the New York Mets. He left after making 37 pitches, with Pittsburgh trailing 5-2. The bulk of the damage came when center fielder Oneil Cruz misplayed a fly ball and allowed three runs to come in.