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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL West

New York Mets 6, Texas Rangers 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 24, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score36
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 36
6
6–3
FINAL · 9 innings
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
3
T-Score35
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Sean ManaeaNYM
StarterWin
6.0322999
Kodai SengaNYM
ReliefSave
1.0000219
MacKenzie GoreTEX
Starter
5.0411277
Nathan EovaldiTEX
ReliefLoss
1.0331029
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
NYMNew York Mets0011031006101
TEXTexas Rangers001200000331
Top hitters
Francisco Alvarez2-for-5 · 2 RBI · 2 R
Carson Benge2-for-4 · 1 RBI · 2 R · 1 BB
Juan Soto2-for-5 · 1 RBI
Josh Jung1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Luis Torrens0-for-3 · 1 RBI

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Offense vs handRangersTexas has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupRangersThe confirmed Texas order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenRangersTexas has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formRangersGore has a 3.96 ERA over his last five starts, while Manaea is at 6.83.
Recent formRangersTexas has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

NYM
Sean Manaea LHP
Sean Manaea
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.74
154th
WHIP
1.32
111th
K/9
8.57
90th
BB/9
2.66
64th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.49
168th
OPS/R
–
IP
138.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.83
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.67
144th
WHIP
1.35
129th
K/9
9.34
67th
BB/9
3.75
150th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.03
75th
OPS/R
–
IP
165.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.96
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Gore allows the lower home-run rate: 1.03 vs 1.49 per nine.
·Manaea walks 1.1 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Gore has a 0% blow-up rate compared with Manaea's 20%.
·Manaea enters with a 4.82 road ERA; Gore owns a 3.43 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.1
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.2
Slider10%85.7
Cutter6%89.9
Sinker5%95.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs LHP (Sean Manaea)
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 22, 7:05 PM ET
NYMNYM
.727
−16 ptsOPS edge
TEXTEX
.743

Slight edge: TEX

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs LHP MacKenzie Gore
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Gore (BvP)
1Francisco LindorSSS62.73221.6230-for-8Very small sample
2Juan SotoLLF78.90827.7602-for-6Very small sample
3Bo BichetteR3B55.70218.7730-for-2Very small sample
4Mark VientosR1B46.65213.8940-for-2Very small sample
5Carson BengeLRF60.77620.724No MLB historyNo history
6Marcus SemienR2B40.62015.6611-for-3Very small sample
7Francisco AlvarezRC56.71016.6060-for-2Very small sample
8A.J. EwingLCF52.70011.716No MLB historyNo history
9Luis TorrensRC50.6919.7481-for-4Very small sample
1Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .623 · 0-for-8 · Very small sample62H-Score2Juan Soto LF · L.275 / .908 · 27 HRvs hand .760 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample78H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .773 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score4Mark Vientos 1B · R.212 / .652 · 13 HRvs hand .894 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample46H-Score5Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score6Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .661 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample40H-Score7Francisco Alvarez C · R.233 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .606 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score8A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score9Luis Torrens C · R.235 / .691 · 9 HRvs hand .748 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample50H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Sean Manaea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Manaea (BvP)
1Wyatt LangfordRLF58.75417.7180-for-1Very small sample
2Corey SeagerLSS63.73620.7671-for-3Very small sample
3Josh JungR3B70.82712.993No MLB historyNo history
4Jake BurgerR1B61.72328.9293-for-8Very small sample
5Brandon NimmoLRF62.72914.8590-for-2Very small sample
6Ezequiel DuranRSS57.73917.8550-for-2Very small sample
7Justin FoscueR2B60.816111.008No MLB historyNo history
8Elias DíazRC42.6708.8121-for-2Very small sample
9Danny JansenRC40.6778.5861-for-1Very small sample
1Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .718 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample58H-Score2Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .736 · 20 HRvs hand .767 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample63H-Score3Josh Jung 3B · R.299 / .827 · 12 HRvs hand .993 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .929 · 3-for-8 · Very small sample61H-Score5Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .859 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample62H-Score6Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .855 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample57H-Score7Justin Foscue 2B · R.271 / .816 · 11 HRvs hand 1.008 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Elias Díaz C · R.234 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .812 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample42H-Score9Danny Jansen C · R.203 / .677 · 8 HRvs hand .586 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample40H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·TEXTEX
AVG.239 23rd.242 19th
OPS.706 23rd.713 20th
Home runs204 7th183 15th
Runs699 20th673 25th
OBP.310 26th.317 15th
SLG.396 22nd.396 23rd
PitchingNYMNYM·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs4.32
NYMTEX
WHIP1.29vs1.30
NYMTEX
K/99.1vs8.5
NYMTEX
HR Allowed184vs190
NYMTEX
BullpenNYMNYM·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.31vs4.17
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.42vs1.31
no league rank
Saves31vs43
NYMTEX
ResultsNYMNYM·TEXTEX
+35418th
Run differential
+30025th
74–88 Record80–82
3–7 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
New York Mets (3–7)
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
Texas Rangers (6–4)
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Sean Manaea (4.74 ERA, 5–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore (4.67 ERA, 8–11) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Mets and Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Sean Manaea is at 52; MacKenzie Gore is at 50. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.