Mets Walk-Off Homer, Win Series Opener

0:00It's March 29th. You're listening to New York Metz News today, AI-powered coverage of your team. I'm Cory with the story. Just two days after a high-scoring opener, the Metz and pirates battled in freezing winds at City Field, turning it into a pitcher's duel that dragged into 11 innings. Starters Mitch Keller and David Peterson both threw scoreless six innings, with their bullpen's holding firm until the pirates scratched across the run. In the top of the tent, the Metz fire right back in their half, loading the bases and tying it up on Francisco Alvarez a single, but couldn't push more across. Then in the top of the 11th, Brian Reynolds' slow roller-stayed fare, letting the automatic runner score for a pirate's lead. Fans started bailing early as Tim's dropped into the 30s, lines for replica 86 World Series rings, forgotten the mid-the-chill and stranded. Runners Barz crowd missed the Metz best relievers chewing innings, including New Closer. Devon Williams escaping a jam in the 9th. But Luis Robert Jr. flipped the script with a three-run walk-off homer, off Hunter Barko,

1:05in the bottom of the 11th, sealing a 4-2 Metz. Victory and their first series win of the year. Tomorrow's rubber match pits rookie, Nolan McLean, against Carmen, Modsinsky, could be another classic of the weather cooperates.