Alex Bregman, Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong went down in order versus Washington’s Cionel Pérez to finish off a 10-4 Opening Day win. Cubs starter Matthew Boyd gave up 6 runs and 6 hits in 3 2/3 innings.

Opening Day is special. It feels like a sign of spring and of hope. And that's where the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves on Thursday afternoon when they match up in a game televised nationally on NBC.

The New York Mets start their 2026 season at Citi Field as they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Opening Day. Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor are back, along with new acquisitions Bo Bichette and Marcus Semien,

Follow 2026 MLB Opening Day live updates from Thursday, March 26th, with real-time highlights, scores, results and stats as they happen including Mets vs Pirates, Dodgers vs Diamondbacks on NBC and Peacock!

The 2026 MLB season kicked off Wednesday night as the Yankees throttled the Giants, 7–0, but today is when things really get going. In all, 22 teams will be in action, representing nearly a full slate of action.

In his pregame interview with NBC’s Bob Costas, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said this is the best team he’s ever coached “on paper” and that Opening Day starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto is probably looking at a limit of around 85-90 pitches tonight.

Shortly after the victory, the 29-year-old right-hander admitted he thought the Mets’ offense was amazing on Thursday, according to John Flanigan of SNY.TV. He asked his teammates to deliver against the Pirates,

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