Mets outslug Twins 10-8 in high-scoring road win

The game broke open, and nearly slipped away, in the eighth inning. Ryan Jeffers erased a Mets lead with a grand slam, then Bo Bichette answered in the bottom half with a bases-clearing double that pushed New York back in front for a 10-8 victory over Minnesota at Citi Field.

That sequence captured the night’s bigger truth: neither club had much margin for error, and the Mets found just enough offense to survive the damage. New York had already built a 6-1 lead by the fourth inning, stretched it to 7-2 in the sixth and still led 7-3 in the eighth before Jeffers delivered the first grand slam Huascar Brazobán had allowed in the majors. Bichette’s hit, his most consequential as a Met so far after an early stretch that drew boos, restored order long enough for New York to close out its second straight win after a 12-game losing streak.

The Mets needed every run because their pitching situation was unstable from the start. Christian Scott, making his first appearance for the club since July 21, 2024, lasted only 1 1/3 innings and walked five. Joe Ryan did not settle Minnesota down either, allowing seven runs, four earned, in five innings. The night became less about control than survival, with both lineups repeatedly forcing the issue.

New York’s offense did early damage through Brett Baty, who launched a three-run homer in the first, and Carson Benge, who added a solo shot in the fourth. Juan Soto, in only his second game back after missing 15 games with a strained right calf, went 0 for 3 with two walks. Even with Francisco Lindor on the injured list before the game because of a calf injury, the Mets kept pressuring Minnesota long enough to make the Twins pay for every miss.

The ninth inning added one more layer of chaos. Brazobán started toward the mound as Devin Williams’ entrance music began, but because Brazobán had crossed the foul line, he had to begin the inning. Williams was then not eligible for a save, even after the confusion was sorted out. He still finished the job, retiring Trevor Larnach with a changeup for the final out and earning the win to move to 1-1. Andrew Morris took the loss and fell to 0-1.

At 34,253 and in 3:06, it was the kind of game that tests a team’s structure as much as its talent. For the Mets, the result offered a small but meaningful answer: imperfect baseball can still be survived if the lineup keeps producing and the bullpen holds long enough to finish the last out.