Mets Morning News: Cold Front

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - MAY 3: Mark Vientos #27 of the New York Mets is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 3, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) | Getty Images Meet the Mets Mark Vientos hit a pair of homers, Clay Holmes maintained his National League lead in ERA, and the Mets are a win away from having a winning streak. Neat!

Choose your recap : Amazin’ Avenue , Faith and Fear in Flushing, MLB. com , Newsday , New York Daily News , New York Post Originally scheduled for 8:40 Eastern, a potential snow storm in Denver resulted in today’s game between the Mets and Rockies being moved up to 5:40 Eastern . In that game, the Mets will use a currently-unknown opener ahead of David Peterson , just as they did last time around the rotation.

Prior to Sunday’s game, the Mets placed Ronny Mauricio on the injured list with a broken finger and had Vidal Bruján arrive during the game in his place . Carson Benge made a ninth inning grab on a Vaughn Grissom liner that could only be described in one SAT-level word: pulchritudinous. Though his velocity isn’t back, A.

J. Minter has pitched twice in three days for Syracuse ahead of the end of his rehab assignment expiring on Friday. Around the National League East Old Friend Richard Lovelady got his first save as a Washington National in a 3-2 win to send the Milwaukee Brewers back to last place.