Mets Crush Pirates in Opening Day Win

0:00It's March 26, I'm Cory with the story, and this is MLB News Today Baseball News, powered by AI. The New York Mets opened their season with an 11-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at City Field. Brett Beatty smashed a bases-loaded triple in the first inning, sparking five early runs that chased Pirates pitcher Paul Schienes after just two outs on, 37 pitches. Carson Bench slugged a home run in his major league debut, backing up Francisco Alvarez for back-to-back shots in the revamped lineup. Freddie Peralta earned the victory in his first start for the Mets, striking out seven over five innings without a walk. A packed crowd of 41,449 fans watched the Mets boost their opening day record to 42 wins and 23. Losses, the best mark in baseball history. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh issued nine walks and committed key defensive miscues like Center Field or O'Neill Cruises two errors in the first. Brandon Lowe added two home runs for the Pirates, but their pitching faltered badly.

1:02The series continue Saturday with Pirates' right-hander Mitch Keller, facing Mets lefty David Peterson, setting up more early season fireworks.