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The Pirates lost 4-3 to the Mets on May 12 on walk-off in nine innings, as they drop the series with this defeat. That makes it six out of seven road series they've lost and they
Preview the May 14 matchup between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.
With the Mets trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Acuña followed center fielder Tyrone Taylor, who was in scoring position after being hit by a pitch and then stealing second. Acuña slapped an outside slurve, bouncing it past the pitcher and pulling the first baseman into the infield.
The Pirates (14-28) will try and rebound following a tough loss when they take on the Mets (27-15) in the second game of the series on Tuesday night.
Not many athletes can say they got to meet a new family member prior to taking the field. For Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa, he had a chance to meet Scott Kiner, son of former Pirates Hall of Fame slugger Ralph Kiner, before Monday's game against the New York Mets.
The New York Mets rallied from behind Monday night to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates. However, World Series winner Ron Darling was very critical of Henry Davis.
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates travel to the New York Mets looking to break a six-game road losing streak. New York has gone 16-4 in home games and 27-15 overall. The Mets are 18-3 in games when they scored at least five runs.