Mets offense awful yet again in Game 1 loss to Rockies

Apr 26, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets second baseman Marcus Semien (10) tags out Colorado Rockies center fielder Jake McCarthy (31) in the seventh inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images | Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images The Mets fell to the lowly Rockies by a score of 3-1 in the first game of the doubleheader. Lack of offense and poor defense was the name of the game yet again in their second straight loss to Colorado.

The Mets did load the bases with one out in the first against old friend Jose Quintana, but both Marcus Semien and Brett Baty struck out to end the threat. Baty thought he had walked but an overturned call ended the inning. That was it on the offensive side until Tyrone Taylor hit a home run to lead off the fifth inning.

Quintana had retired 11 batters in a row up to that point. It was a bit of a makeshift lineup given the lefty on the mound and the doubleheader, but this team has no excuse to score only one run against a team with inflated ERAs. Baty struck out three times and Tommy Pham still does not have a hit since his call up..

Opposite Quintana on the mound Nolan McLean was good enough but allowed a run when he loaded the bases in the fourth with nobody out. After Troy Johnston singled to put Colorado on the board, McLean limited the damage with a strikeout and a double play to get out of the inning. Unfortunately the sixth was again his undoing, although in this case he was not helped by his defense.