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Mets at Pirates



The Mets cruised past the Pirates in a decisive victory on the road. Benge set the tone early with a key single in the first inning, and Bichette was unstoppable at the plate. With this win, New York takes the season series lead, improving their record as Pittsburgh slips further below .500.
Mets rolled past Pirates 11-1, showcasing a dominant performance throughout the game.
The go-ahead came in the 1st Inning: Benge singled to left, Ewing scored, Bichette to second, Lindor to third.
Bichette led Mets with a perfect 5-for-5 night at the plate, driving in 3 runs as New York held the edge in hits, 15 to 4.
The Mets sit 5th in the NL East, 18 games back, coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10. The Pirates sit 4th in the NL Central, 18 games back, coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Mets are up next home vs Brewers (Aug 27), then home vs Astros. The Pirates are up next at Cardinals (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.



Pirates to winMiss
PIT -1.5 · 57%UpsetGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYMNew York Mets | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| PITPittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A.J. Ewing | 0-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 | .262 | .334 | .397 |
Francisco Lindor | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .234 | .322 | .418 |
Bo Bichette | 5-5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | .263 | .307 | .378 |
Carson Benge | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | .272 | .332 | .412 |
Luis Robert Jr. | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .213 | .291 | .340 |
Jared Young | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .258 | .336 | .434 |
Marcus Semien | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | .213 | .274 | .362 |
Brett Baty | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .214 | .283 | .321 |
Francisco Alvarez | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .253 | .342 | .441 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sean Manaea | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 91-69 | 4.13 | 91 |
| Jack Weisenburger | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29-18 | 0.00 | 29 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | NYM 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | NYM 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | NYM 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | NYM 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | NYM 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | NYM 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | NYM 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | NYM 99.9 | — |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.