Mets Morning News: Walk-off magic symbolizes 2026 Mets are “a different group”

Mar 28, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets center fielder Luis Robert Jr. (88) gets dosed with water as teammates mob in celebration of getting a three run walk off home run Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz (2) during the eleventh inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images | Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Meet the Mets The Mets pulled off a thrilling, walk-off victory for their second win of the year, as Luis Robert Jr.

began his Mets tenure with a bang, ending the game on a three-run homer in the bottom of the eleventh. Both offenses were held scoreless until extras on a chilly afternoon at Citi Field, as David Peterson and Mitch Keller traded zeroes. The Mets allowed the ghost runner to score in both the tenth and the eleventh, but managed to tie it in the bottom of the tenth and win it in the eleventh thanks to Robert’s heroics.

Choose your recap : Amazin’ Avenue , MLB. com , Newsday , New York Daily News , New York Post , The Athletic Laura Albanese of Newsday proved prophetic in a piece published yesterday in which she posited that Luis Robert Jr. could be the Mets’ X-factor in 2026 if he stays healthy.

Howie Rose did an interview with The New York Post about his retirement and his favorite memories in the Mets booth. The Mets’ offseason retooling is already paying dividends , writes Jon Heyman of The New York Post . But the Mets are already experiencing learning curves at both first and third base, as Jorge Polanco and Bo Bichette both had mishaps in the field yesterday.