March 28, 2026 9:14 am EDT
The Pittsburgh Pirates square off against the New York Mets, a game after Brandon Lowe went deep twice in an 11-7 defeat to the Mets, at 4:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. David Peterson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) gets the start for the Mets, who are 1-0 this season and third in the NL East. Mitch Keller (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is the expected starter for the Pirates, who are 0-1 and fifth in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsMets
A.J. Minter: 15 Day IL (Lat), Dedniel Nunez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tylor Megill: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Hagenman: 60 Day IL (Rib fracture), Reed Garrett: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Pirates
Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know (2025 stats)
Juan Soto had 152 hits and an OBP of .396 last season.
Francisco Lindor slashed .267/.346/.466 and finished with an OPS of .811.
Last season, Lowe had 130 base hits, batting .256 with 50 extra-base hits.
Ryan O’Hearn finished with an OBP of .366 while batting .281 with 67 runs scored.
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