Diamondbacks 7, Mets 2: Blustered for the Win
TL;DR: The Arizona offense bookended the game with scoring to back a solid start from Ryne Nelson and even the series.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 08: Corbin Carroll #7 of the Arizona Diamondbacks connects for a double in the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on April 08, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) | Getty Images After last night’s heartbreaking walkoff loss , the combination of a sluggish start to the season for the offense and an unusual cold snap in the New York area would probably have resulted in a slow start for most teams. Instead, the D-Backs looked extremely well-prepared and aggressive, scoring early and often to immediately put the Mets on the back foot.
This felt like the first complete win of the season. The coaching staff prepared the players well, the players executed their game plan, and both the offense and pitching supported one another. That’s not to say there weren’t ugly moments or that there isn’t room for improvement – look no further than those two fielding errors – but it was a refreshing sight to see after an entire season last year where this kind of game was few and far between.
Evidently the game plan on the Mets’ starter David Peterson was to attack his offspeed pitches and the batters executed it perfectly. In the first two innings, the team scored five times on six hits (including two doubles), a walk, and two sacrifice flies with three of those hits coming on Peterson’s curveball and two on his sinker. The second inning was particularly satisfying as the team built a rally by loading the bases on consecutive singles from Ildemaro Vargas and Jose Fernandez along with a one-out walk to Jorge Barrosa.
Ketel Marte cashed in one run on a sharp single past Marcus Semien and Corbin Carroll cashed in two more runs with a double that split the gap. It was a great way to start on a blustery afternoon, but after that hot start, the offense was blown away with just two hits over the next five innings. Happily, the offense had one more rally in them when bottom of the order again loaded the bases on consecutive singles from Vargas and Fernandez along with a Tim Tawa walk that Barrosa cashed in with a generous “double” that could just as easily been an error on Robert Jr.