The Pittsburgh Pirates look to bounce back from an unexpected shaky start from Paul Skenes and tie up this series against the New York Mets on Saturday.
After an explosive Opening Day game, the New York Mets go for the series victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon. The Mets went off on Thursday in the opener, winning 11-7. These two National League foes won’t play again until the beginning of August in Pittsburgh for the season-series finale. The Mets are trying to bounce back from a huge collapse to miss out on the playoffs in 2025. In June, New York was at the top of the National League, but lost out on the playoffs with a second-half collapse. The Mets lost the last game of the season to the Miami Marlins on the road, who had little to play for. The Cincinnati Reds leapfrogged New York to make the playoffs for the first time in five seasons. The Mets lost their longtime first baseman, Pete Alonso, to the Baltimore Orioles, but they picked up Bo Bichette and traded Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for Marcus Semien. The Pirates aren’t expected to end their 10-year playoff drought this season, but they have a lot of young talent to look forward to this season, headlined by the Opening Day starter, Paul Skenes. The Mets will be the -163 favorites at home to win this series Saturday.
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Game Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Game Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
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TV Channel: SportsNet Pittsburgh, MLB.TV – New York Mets
Location: Citi Field – New York, NY
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