Mark Vientos had a week’s worth of adventures at third base in the first six innings of the Mets' win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night at Citi Field.

Wright earned his “Captain America” moniker partly because of his performance in previous WBCs. His heroics against Team Puerto Rico in 2009, when he delivered a walk-off single to help Team USA stave off elimination. In the next tournament, in 2013, he drove in 10 runs before suffering an injury that took him out of the WBC.

Brett Baty hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and the New York Mets held off the punchless Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1.

Often for the Mets, the first six innings of a game tend not to matter. It’s not as if the Mets are bad early in games. (They’re not.) It’s just that from the seventh inning onward, they turn into a juggernaut.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes didn't mince words when speaking about the New York Mets' trio of superstars in their lineup.

Brett Baty conectó un jonrón que rompió el empate en la séptima entrada y los Mets de Nueva York resistieron apenas ante los ineficaces Piratas de

With the New York Mets, New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies each logging a pair of series wins last week, the top-tier of MLB teams has become increasingly crowded with no clear-cut No. 1 team in baseball right now.

A 4-3 win over Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates might register as another tally in the standings, but for the New York Mets, it was another data point in a growing case for Pete Alonso as the heartbeat of their 2025 campaign—and perhaps, a National League MVP candidate.