The Mets head into Monday’s off day at 6-4, riding a three-game winning streak after taking three of four in San Francisco. Their most recent win was a 5-2 comeback over the Giants on Sunday, April 5, and they open a home series against Arizona on Tuesday, April 7 at 7:10 p.m. ET with Freddy Peralta vs. Zac Gallen lined up. In the NL East, New York sits 0.5 games behind Miami and level in record with Atlanta, though the Braves own a better run differential.
Quick Hitters
- Mets won the series in San Francisco and have stacked three straight wins.
- Sunday’s final: Mets 5, Giants 2. The Mets were down 2-1 before a four-run eighth flipped the game.
- Kodai Senga gave the Mets 5 2/3 innings, 2 ER, 7 K, continuing a strong early-season bounce-back.
- Juan Soto remains day to day with a right calf strain. The Mets said they planned to use Monday’s off day as part of the 48-72 hour evaluation window before deciding on an IL move.
- Tuesday’s probable starters at Citi Field: Zac Gallen vs. Freddy Peralta.
Main Takeaway
This was one of those wins good teams steal when the game looks like it’s slipping. Logan Webb kept the Mets quiet for seven innings, San Francisco grabbed the lead in the sixth, and New York still found a way to punch back with a four-run eighth. That matters. Early April can be fake-tough-guy baseball, a lot of noise, weird weather, weird bullpens, and dumb overreactions. The Mets just kept playing.
Senga was the tone-setter again. He allowed two runs in 5 2/3 with seven strikeouts, and MLB’s recap flat-out called his start another encouraging sign for the rotation. With the club shorthanded because Soto is out, that kind of outing keeps the game from getting away and gives the lineup time to do damage late.
Luis Torrens was the swing point. Jared Young and Luis Robert Jr. helped set the table, Torrens came off the bench and ripped the go-ahead two-run double, and the Mets kept piling on from there. That is the kind of ugly-pretty win that plays in October, or at minimum keeps your ass from giving games away in April.
Mets Box Score (Last Game)
Analytics Snapshot
Senga’s raw line was strong, but the bigger point is what it means. He has now opened 2026 with two encouraging starts, and MLB’s coverage framed Sunday as another sign that the rotation may be getting vintage Senga back. When he’s landing the forkball and getting enough fastball life to finish hitters, the whole staff looks different.
The offense also showed a useful trait Sunday: it didn’t need one heroic bomb to win. The Mets put up 13 hits, got multi-hit work from role players, stole a bag with Luis Robert Jr., and cashed in when the Giants got sloppy late. That’s not just noise. That’s lineup pressure.
The official Mets injury tracker lists Soto as day to day with a right calf strain, plus A.J. Minter, Mike Tauchman, Justin Hagenman, Dedniel Núñez, Tylor Megill, and Reed Garrett among the current injury group. Separate team reporting said Brett Baty jammed his left thumb and was scratched Sunday, though the Mets expected him to be available if needed.
NL East Quick Hitters
- Marlins: 6-3, still sitting on top of the division by a half-game over the Mets. Early April, sure, but annoying all the same.
- Braves: Also 6-4, but their +27 run differential is nasty. That’s the early warning light.
- Mets: 6-4 with a +17 run differential and a three-game winning streak. Not bad for a club dealing with Soto uncertainty.
- Phillies: 5-4 and already giving off “talented but mildly irritating” energy.
- Nationals: 3-6, five straight losses, chaos doing chaos things.
MLB’s probable pitchers page lists Zac Gallen vs. Freddy Peralta for Tuesday, with the Mets then lined up for David Peterson on Wednesday and Nolan McLean on Thursday against Arizona.
Why This Matters for Mets Fans
The Mets didn’t just win a series. They stabilized. That’s the word. The lineup survived a weekend without Soto, Senga looked like a real weapon again, and the club comes home with momentum instead of a fresh pile of “what the hell is wrong with this team?” takes. Tuesday becomes the next pressure point: if Soto is back soon, the Mets have a chance to turn a good road recovery into a real early-season push.
