Overview
- Kodai Senga pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and two walks, leading the Mets to an 8-0 victory over the Athletics.
- Luis Severino, facing his former team for the first time since signing a record-breaking $67 million deal with the Athletics, gave up one run over 5 2/3 innings but fell to 0-3 this season.
- Luis Torrens played a pivotal role for the Mets, delivering a key RBI single in the sixth inning to break the scoreless tie and finishing 3-for-4 with two RBIs.
- The Mets capitalized on late-game defensive lapses by the Athletics, scoring seven additional runs across the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings to secure the win.
- Severino expressed mixed emotions about facing the Mets, noting his preference to stay with the team during the offseason despite their decision to move in a different direction.