The New York Mets dropped a 7-2 loss to the Giants on Thursday. Here are the highlights.

Opening Day is special. It feels like a sign of spring and of hope. And that's where the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves on Thursday afternoon when they match up in a game televised nationally on NBC.

ST. LOUIS — Carlos Mendoza is excited to see a fresh and healthy Kodai Senga on the mound for the first time in the 2026 season. Senga has seen his last two seasons ravaged by injuries, with shoulder and calf strains costing him all but one game in 2024 and a hamstring injury derailing a strong start in 2025.

After both teams were scoreless through nine innings, Luis Robert Jr. delivered the decisive blow for the Mets with a 11th-inning walk-off home run.

What the Mets gained in Bo Bichette, the Blue Jays haven't replaced. Bichette offers protection for Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor. Now, Toronto lacks protection for Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

The New York Mets start their 2026 season at Citi Field as they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Opening Day. Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor are back, along with new acquisitions Bo Bichette and Marcus Semien,

Luis Robert Jr. hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the New York Mets a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

Mets vs Cardinals: The New York Mets will go up against the St. Louis Cardinals for their first road series of the 2026 season. The opening clash of the three-game set between the two teams will get underway at Busch Stadium on Monday evening.