Raccoon roams Citi Field during Pirates-Mets game
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The historic, $765 million signing of Juan Soto has generated a lot of interest in the 2025 New York Mets, including from those we can’t communicate with in words.
During the Mets’ Wednesday night matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates, a raccoon was spotted walking through Citi Field.
It’s unknown how the raccoon got into Citi Field, whether it was by force or by purchasing a ticket at the gate. There also appeared to be a struggle by the raccoon to find a seat that was satisfactory.
As for the game itself, the Pirates shutout the Mets, 4-0, to salvage the final game of a three-game series that saw New York win Games 1 and 2.
The Mets are 28-16, good for first place in the National League East and the No. 3 record in the NL. On the other hand, the Pirates are 15-29, good for last place in the NL Central and No. 14 in the NL as a whole. They fired manager Derek Shelton last week and are 3-3 since the decision.
Back to the Mets, they have an anticipated three-game series against the New York Yankees from May 16-18 at Yankee Stadium, which will be Soto’s first game against his old club, whom he left after one season which saw the Yankees reach the World Series.
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As for who’s leading the way for the Mets, first baseman Pete Alonso — who didn’t re-sign with the Mets until February — has been phenomenal, totaling nine home runs and 36 RBIs while boasting a .311/.421/.584 slash line, and Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo have driven in 26 runs, apiece; Soto, who announced on Wednesday that he’ll play for the Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, has totaled eight home runs and 20 RBIs, while boasting a .255/.380/.465 slash line.
Meanwhile, New York’s starting rotation has a 2.74 ERA, which is first in MLB, and its bullpen has a 2.98 ERA, which is fourth in MLB.
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