Mets Snap 82-Game Losing Streak, Win in Extras

0:00On March 29th, last season the Mets win 0 for 82, when trailing after 8 innings, a stat so brutal owner Steve Cohen still mentioned it. In spring training, fast forward to Saturday at City Field, and they snapped that curse with a 4-2 win over the Pirates in 11 innings thanks to Lewis Robert, Jr.'s 3 run homer. The game dragged through extras with the Mets tying it twice after struggling at the plate and freezing cold, managing just 3 singles and 4. Rocks through 9, they loaded the bases in the 10th, but couldn't cash in, setting up Robert's clutch blast that flipped the script. Players called it a total team effort, with David Peterson tossing 5-1-3rd scoreless innings and new closer. Devin Williams striking out the, sides big threat in the knife. Fans and skeptics alike see it as proof the revamped roster has more fight than last year's squad. Pitching held strong overall, but new first baseman Boba Shet and third baseman Jorge Palanco shelt some rust in the field, with heirs and awkward, plays hinting, though need time

1:03to settle in at their spots. This gritty comeback feels like the fresh start the Mets craved, signaling they might finally turn late deficits into dubs this year. That's the story for today. New York Mets News Today, Driven by AI