Mets lead Pirates 1-0 before rain delay in top of third inning
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 11:38 PM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
The Mets-Pirates game is currently in a rain delay in the top of the third inning. New York leads 1-0, with Carson Benge driving in the only run so far on an RBI single that scored A.J. Ewing. Ewing reached base earlier by doubling. Mets pitcher Zac Thornton has completed two scoreless innings amidst the rain. The tarp was deployed after Carmen Mlodzinski threw three pitches in the current inning.
- •Mets lead Pirates 1-0 in the top of the third inning.
- •Carson Benge drove in a run with an RBI single.
- •A.J. Ewing doubled to start the game for New York.
- •Zac Thornton pitched two scoreless innings for the Mets.
- •Rain delay prompted the tarp to be rolled out on the field.
- 11:38 PMYahoo Sports — Mets-Pirates Friday series opener enters rain delay
- 11:25 PMYahoo Sports — Friday's Mets-Pirates game enters rain delay in top of third inning
"The Mets and Pirates series opener on Friday night in Pittsburgh was interrupted in the top of the third inning by thunderstorms in the area.
"Friday's series opener between the Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates is in a rain delay in the top of the third inning.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsAug 7, 2026, 11:38 PMMets-Pirates Friday series opener enters rain delay
The Mets and Pirates series opener on Friday night in Pittsburgh was interrupted in the top of the third inning by thunderstorms in the area.
- Yahoo SportsAug 7, 2026, 11:25 PMFriday's Mets-Pirates game enters rain delay in top of third inning
Friday's series opener between the Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates is in a rain delay in the top of the third inning.
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