'Hamilton' Star Stumbles Through National Anthem At Mets Opening Day
Opening Day at Citi Field had a little bit of everything for Mets fans.

Opening Day at Citi Field had a little bit of everything for Mets fans.

Livvy Dunne is here to cheer on her man. Dunne attended Opening Day in support of her boyfriend, Paul Skenes, as the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher faced the New York Mets at Citi Field. Prior to the Pirates losing their first day of the season, Dunne shared a cheerful message to baseball fans. “Happy Opening Day […] The post Livvy Dunne supports Paul Skenes for Opening Day appeared first on ClutchPoints.

A good argument can be made that Paul Skenes is the best pitcher in Major League Baseball. He has been in the big leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates for two seasons and he has been selected to pitch in the All-Star Game twice. He won the Cy Young Award after his second season. "You've gotta […] The post Why Paul Skenes isn’t worried after brutal Opening Day start for Pirates appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The New York Mets earned a big 11-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Opening Day. It was a solid outing for the club that had starting pitcher Freddy Peralta completely in awe of the offense. Shortly after the victory, the 29-year-old right-hander admitted he thought the Mets’ offense was amazing on Thursday, according to […] The post Freddy Peralta shares astounded reaction to Mets’ Opening Day offense appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is one of many New York Mets fans who are excited after the first game of the season. The Mets defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7 on Thursday at Citi Field in Flushing, Queens, N.Y. Pirates ace Paul Skenes went just 0.2 innings as he gave up five runs and was … The post Donovan Mitchell had a hyped reaction to Mets’ Opening Day win appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

The New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates clashed in the first matchup of Opening Day. Following the New York Yankees’ 7-0 win over the San Francisco Giants in the Opening Night tilt on Wednesday evening, the Mets were determined to one-up their city rivals. Well, double-digit runs in an 11-7 victory over the Pirates certainly […] The post Mets’ Carson Benge joins Darryl Strawberry, David Wright with Opening Day history appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Mets Add a 12-year Veteran on a Minor League Deal.

Paul Skenes was removed early from his Opening Day start for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, and the play of Oneil Cruz in center field is a big reason why. Cruz misplayed consecutive balls in center field in the first inning of the Pirates’ game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in Queens, … The post Oneil Cruz makes brutal blunders on Opening Day appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

On Thursday afternoon, the New York Mets hit the field for the first time in the 2026 MLB regular season at home to begin their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Mets quickly fell behind 2-0, but regained their form in the bottom of the first inning, scoring five runs and sending Pirates star Paul […] The post Mets’ Freddy Peralta pulls off 1st ever successful ABS challenge on Opening Day appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Hamilton actor Christopher Jackson is making headlines for messing up the lyrics in the National Anthem ahead of the New York Mets opening day. The Mets are facing off against the Pittsburgh Pirates today, March 26, and before either team reached the diamond, Jackson began the game with the “Star Spangled Banner.” To many fans’ […] The post ‘Hamilton’ star gets backlash for National Anthem performance on Mets opening day appeared first on ClutchPoints.


The New York Mets began their 2026 MLB season with a bang on Opening Day. Despite facing one of the best pitchers in all of baseball, Paul Skenes, New York’s offense has been teeing off. The Mets chased Skenes after recording just two outs. Early on, the Mets’ stars were doing the damage, putting up […] The post Mets rookie Carson Benge’s first MLB hit is Opening Day home run appeared first on ClutchPoints.


Early jitters: Pittsburgh Pirates CF Oneil Cruz commits consecutive first-inning errors sportingnews.com

Francisco Alvarez made sure Freddy Peralta would be leaving his Mets debut with at least one win.

We may have gotten an early look at the Orioles, Rangers, and Pirates' new City Connect jerseys, and it's yet another reminder that there are too many alternates.

The biggest story of this early Opening Day was that Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes was run out of the game against the New York Mets in the very first inning. Skenes is one of the best pitchers in the sport, but was unable to pitch one inning as his control was off, and […] The post Pat McAfee crashes out after Pirates’ Paul Skenes gets pulled on Opening Day appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Paul Skenes endured the biggest embarrasment of his career so far as he was taken out of the first game of the season after just two-thrids of an inning.

It has been an ugly Opening Day for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the New York Mets. They jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but a five-run inning from New York in the bottom of the first chased Paul Skenes from the mound after just two outs. Juan Soto was a factor in that unbelievable […] The post Juan Soto gets 1st RBI of season as Mets pull away from Pirates appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Christopher Jackson sang the US national anthem ahead of the New York Mets' home opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates - and he made a glaring mistake

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes had the worst start of his career on Thursday against the Mets.

Paul Skenes didn't look like Paul Skenes on Opening Day.

Opening Day got off to a wild start in New York as the Mets hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates for the first game of the Thursday slate. Star pitcher Paul Skenes did not even last one inning as the Mets rocked him early, scoring five runs off of two major mistakes from center fielder Oneil Cruz. […] The post 76ers’ Joel Embiid is among those reacting to Pirates CF Oneil Cruz’s disastrous inning appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was chased after less than an inning, but his front office let him down this offseason. That includes decisions to keep Oneil Cruz in center field and more.
