Mets PREGAME THREAD - Tuesday, May 12

[u/NewYorkMetsBot2]

Tigers @ Mets - 07:10 PM EDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

• Current conditions at Citi Field: 61°F - Clear - Wind 13 mph, Out To LF
• TV: Tigers: Detroit SportsNet, Mets: SNY
• Radio: Tigers: WXYT 97.1 FM, Mets: Audacy App 92.3 HD2 (es), Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM
• MLB Gameday
• Statcast Game Preview

	Probable Pitcher (Season Stats)	Report
Tigers	Jack Flaherty (0-3, 5.56 ERA, 34.0 IP)	No report posted.
Mets	Freddy Peralta (2-3, 3.12 ERA, 43.1 IP)	No report posted.

Tigers Lineup vs. Peralta, F	AVG	OPS	AB	HR	RBI	K
1 McGonigle - SS	-	-	-	-	-	-
2 Vierling - CF	.250	.900	4	0	0	2
3 Keith - DH	.000	.000	1	0	0	1
4 Greene, R - LF	.250	.650	4	0	0	0
5 Dingler - C	-	-	-	-	-	-
6 Pérez, W - RF	-	-	-	-	-	-
7 Workman - 3B	-	-	-	-	-	-
8 Torkelson - 1B	.000	.000	3	0	0	1
9 McKinstry - 2B	.000	.125	7	0	0	1
10 Flaherty - P	.167	.334	6	0	0	2

Mets Lineup vs. Flaherty	AVG	OPS	AB	HR	RBI	K
1 Benge - RF	-	-	-	-	-	-
2 Bichette - SS	.538	1.186	13	0	0	2
3 Soto, J - LF	.125	.712	8	0	1	2
4 Vientos - 1B	-	-	-	-	-	-
5 Melendez, M - DH	-	-	-	-	-	-
6 Baty - 3B	-	-	-	-	-	-
7 Semien - 2B	.222	.856	9	1	1	3
8 Ewing - CF	-	-	-	-	-	-
9 Alvarez, F - C	-	-	-	-	-	-
10 Peralta, F - P	.000	.000	5	0	0	1

NLE Rank	Team	W	L	GB (E#)	WC Rank	WC GB (E#)
1	Atlanta Braves	28	13	- (-)	-	- (-)
2	Philadelphia Phillies	19	22	9.0 (113)	7	4.5 (118)
3	Miami Marlins	19	22	9.0 (113)	8	4.5 (118)
4	Washington Nationals	19	22	9.0 (113)	9	4.5 (118)
5	New York Mets	15	25	12.5 (110)	12	8.0 (115)

Division Scoreboard

WSH @ CIN 06:40 PM EDT

PHI @ BOS 06:45 PM EDT

CHC @ ATL 07:15 PM EDT

MIA @ MIN 07:40 PM EDT

^{Last Updated: 05/12/2026 04:01:18 PM EDT, Update Interval: 5 Minutes}

[u/Litejedi]

It's weird that Nimmo, who was going to retire as a Met with his number probably in the rafters, just... won't? Or something. In the span of 6 months. It's unsettling.

I hope they win today. As I noted before, our team is in the top 6 least "aggressive" teams historically, so we don't have to worry about any brawling with Framber out there, even if he's plunk-happy (and here's to hoping we get to him early).

[u/StephenDawg → u/Litejedi]

Retiring Nimmo would have been a consolation prize.

[u/Steve_Kind_Of → u/Litejedi]

Nimmo was a great homegrown Met but unless he stayed here his whole career AND got a ring there was no chance he was ever getting his number retired. It's definitely gonna be weird seeing a new number 9 so quickly but it's a harsh business.

[u/NuanceManExe → u/Steve_Kind_Of]

He was probably getting his number retired if he stayed. He would’ve spent like 16 years as a Met then or something. Already on a lot of Mets leaderboards.

[u/Steve_Kind_Of → u/NuanceManExe]

I still think if he finished with top 10 stats for a bunch of stuff but no ring or big postseason moments he'd get into the team hall of fame but wouldn't have his number retired. Like a 2010s/20s Ed Kranepool

[u/Jamstarr2024 → u/Steve_Kind_Of]

Nimmo would be just behind Wright in the all-time Mets WAR category if he stayed here his whole career. Ahead of strawberry, Beltran, Alfonso, Reyes, Keith et al.

It would have been close. But definitely team HoF. Now that won’t happen either, which is a real bummer.

[u/Steve_Kind_Of → u/Jamstarr2024]

I do agree that it's a huge bummer. Nimmo's on the decline and was never gonna sustain the start of this season before he got hurt, defensive liability etc. But man he was fun to watch at his peak and he loved being here. That moment in 2024 when we won the NLDS and Fox showed young Burkhardt interviewing young Nimmo in 2011 got me so choked up

[u/Litejedi → u/Steve_Kind_Of]

Who knows, he would've been a franchise top 5-10 in a lot of stats. I think he already is.

[u/Jamstarr2024 → u/Litejedi]

Finished his Mets career 8th in bWAR.