Mets beat Pirates 11-7 on Opening Day as Alvarez overturned a call using a robot umpire.

Historic 2026 MLB Opening Day saw the New York Mets defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7, with Brett Baty's three-run triple sparking a five-run first inning that ended Pirates ace Paul Skenes' short outing. Mets rookie Francisco Alvarez made MLB history overturning a call via the new "robot umpire" system. Elsewhere, Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski set a record with 11 strikeouts, Detroit's Kevin McGonigle recorded four hits in his MLB debut, and the Los Angeles Dodgers began their title defense.