Game Chat: Mets vs. Angels, 9:38 PM

Friday, May 1, 2026 • 9:38 PM
Angel Stadium • Anaheim, CA
RHP Christian Scott (0-0, 6.75) vs. RHP Walbert Ureña (0-3, 4.76)
WPIX

Yesterday’s game was a good encapsulation for the Mets’ season as a whole. The game started full of promise with a deep shot by Juan Soto that was then robbed at the wall by James Wood. In the next frame, Freddy Peralta made a throwing error, leading a run to score. The Mets would eventually claw back, only to give up the lead late.

They dropped the series and ended a stretch against the Twins, Rockies and Nationals at home with a 3-6 record. Now, the Mets have another west coast road trip. The Mets also have three Opening Day starters on the injured list. The vibes are just rancid, but a good weekend can change everything!

Mets Lineup

1. Bo Bichette – 3B
2. Juan Soto – LF
3. MJ Melendez – DH
4. Francisco Alvarez – C
5. Brett Baty – 1B
6. Marcus Semien – 2B
7. Carson Benge – RF
8. Tyrone Taylor – CF
9. Ronny Mauricio – SS

Starting Pitcher: Christian Scott

The Mets will try again with Christian Scott. Scott joined the Mets’ rotation last week during a shakeup and truly struggled to find the strike zone, recording five walks over 1 1/3 innings. He only allowed one run though. He hasn’t pitched since that game on April 23. Before that outing, Scott had two strong performances with Syracuse, allowing only two runs on four hits over 10 1/3 innings while striking out 12 batters.

Only two players on the Angels’ roster have faced Scott in a major league game:

• Travis d’Arnaud 1-2, BB
• Jorge Soler 1-2, HR

Opposing Lineup

1. Zach Neto – SS
2. Mike Trout – CF
3. Yoán Moncada – 3B
4. Jorge Soler – DH
5. Nolan Schanuel – 1B
6. Jo Adell – RF
7. Josh Lowe – LF
8. Travis d’Arnaud – C
9. Adam Frazier – 2B

The Mets’ bats will face rookie Walbert Ureña tonight! Over four games (two starts), he has pitched 11 1/3 innings with a 4.76 ERA, 4.63 FIP, 2.206 WHIP and a 92 ERA+. Ureña is coming off of a rough outing against the Royals where he allowed four runs over 3 2/3 innings on six hits and five walks. This will be his first career start against the Mets.

Game Notes

• The Mets optioned Eric Wagaman, who they claimed off waivers from the Minnesota Twins on April 27 and called up for Thursday’s game, has been optioned to Triple-A in order to make room for Andy Ibáñez, who was claimed off waivers from the A’s, on the 26-man roster.
• Soto is playing in left field for the first time since returning from his calf injury on April 22.

Three Things To Watch For

1. Juan Soto is trying his best. Soto is trying his best to get the Mets in the win column. He went 2-for-3 yesterday with a double and a walk. His one out was going to be a home run before Wood made a terrific catch over the wall. In his last two games, Soto has gone 5-for-8 with three extra-base hits and three runs scored. Let’s hope Soto has some more magic in him.
2. Mike Trout is Mike Trout. Mike Trout has returned to form this season, leading the league with 29 runs scored. He has more runs (29) than hits (27). Trout has 10 homers already and is slashing .248/.431/.569 with a 180 OPS+. If the Mets are going to win today, they need to contain Trout.
3. Francisco Alvarez. It’s May and Alvarez is the Mets’ home run leader. He has four on the year and the other Mets sluggers have been plagued by a myriad of things. This week, Alvarez snapped his 28 at-bat hitless streak as a pinch hitter, getting a single on April 26 and then hitting a double yesterday! In-between those pinch hits, he has gone 0-for-12 at the plate with five strikeouts.

Let’s go Mets!

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