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

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.

Paul Skenes pitched like the ace he is against the New York Mets' star-studded lineup on Monday, allowing just one run on six hits with six strikeouts in six innings. However, the Pittsburgh Pirates' bullpen and offense came up short in the 4-3 loss.

Pete Alonso hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the New York Mets took advantage of a costly error by shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3.

The New York Mets might have to wait — maybe more than one day — to extend MLB’s best home record. With a slow-moving storm bearing down on the region, there is a good chance that Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates (7:10 p.

Preview the May 13 matchup between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Pete Alonso lofted the walk-off sacrifice fly Monday night for the New York Mets, who edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 in the opener of a three-game series.