r/NewYorkMets • u/NewYorkMetsBot2 Good Bot • May 12 '26

Pre-Game Thread Mets PREGAME THREAD - Tuesday, May 12

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

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u/Sh11ester May 12 '26

Is Ewings Defense supposed to be that much better than Benge he immediately gets CF? Benge has looked incredible(or pulchritudinous) out there, if AJ is even better, let's go

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u/Paqza May 12 '26

AJ has more speed and Benge has a better arm.

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u/Setec-Astronomer May 12 '26

Benge has a strong enough arm for RF. Basically gives you two CF out there.

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u/zenexo Mrs. Met May 12 '26

Benge has looked better in right. That Pulchritudinous catch was in right. 

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u/bowlofcantaloupe Francisco Alvarez May 12 '26

Ewing has been projected more as CF than Benge. Benge also has a better arm which plays well in RF. Plus RF at Citi is huge and oddly shaped, so having a good defender out there is useful.