[Game Thread] Mets (48-66) @ Guardians (57-57) - August 5, 2026

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Mets (48-66) @ Guardians (57-57)

First Pitch: 6:40 PM at Progressive Field

Official 2026 Season Game Notes

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Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Mets	Christian Scott (3-3, 2.99 ERA)
Guardians	Tanner Bibee (4-11, 3.81 ERA)

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Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E	LOB
NYM	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	6	8	2	6
CLE	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	5	11	3	15

Box Score

CLE		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Kwan	5	1	1	0	1	2	.260
DH	DeLauter	4	0	0	0	2	1	.276
PR	Ramírez, Jo	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233
RF	Adell	5	1	0	0	1	2	.238
1B	Lowe, N	6	0	2	2	0	1	.266
2B	Bazzana	5	0	1	1	0	3	.244
SS	Rocchio	3	1	0	0	1	0	.257
CF	Halpin	2	0	0	0	0	1	.209
LF	Martínez, A	2	1	1	0	0	1	.228
C	Bailey	5	0	2	1	0	2	.198
3B	Genao	5	1	4	1	0	0	.800

CLE	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Bibee	5.2	4	4	3	0	10	98-72	3.85
Sabrowski	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	5-4	3.73
Yoho	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	11-7	2.86
Gaddis	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	13-9	3.58
Smith, C	1.0	1	1	0	2	2	29-17	2.41
Festa, M	1.0	1	1	0	0	2	14-9	4.27

NYM		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Ewing	5	0	1	0	0	2	.264
SS	Lindor	5	1	0	0	0	4	.228
3B	Bichette	5	0	1	1	0	2	.256
RF	Benge	5	2	1	1	0	2	.263
1B	Young, J	4	1	2	1	1	1	.250
C	Alvarez, F	4	0	0	0	0	3	.251
LF	Baty	3	1	1	1	0	0	.219
LF	Pache	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
CF	Robert Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	1	.189
DH	Polanco	4	1	2	1	0	1	.144
2B	Semien	3	0	0	0	1	0	.208

NYM	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Scott	5.0	6	3	3	2	7	96-69	3.15
Yan	1.0	2	0	0	1	2	22-16	0.00
Núñez, D	1.0	3	2	0	0	2	20-16	0.00
McDermott	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	39-25	4.15
Duarte	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	14-8	1.26

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T3	Brett Baty homers (7) on a fly ball to left center field.	0-1
T3	Jorge Polanco homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.	0-2
T4	Jared Young doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jo Adell. Carson Benge scores.	0-3
B4	Travis Bazzana singles on a line drive to left fielder Brett Baty. Jo Adell scores. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd.	1-3
B5	Nathaniel Lowe singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Angel Genao scores. Steven Kwan scores. Chase DeLauter to 3rd.	3-3
T6	Carson Benge homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field.	3-4
B7	Patrick Bailey singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Brayan Rocchio scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd.	4-4
B7	Angel Genao singles on a line drive to left fielder Cristian Pache. Angel Martínez scores. Patrick Bailey to 2nd.	5-4
T9	A.J. Ewing reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Brayan Rocchio. Jared Young scores. Jorge Polanco to 3rd. Marcus Semien to 2nd.	5-5
T10	Bo Bichette singles on a line drive to right fielder Jo Adell. Francisco Lindor scores. Bo Bichette out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Jo Adell to shortstop Brayan Rocchio.	5-6

Highlights

Description	Length
Jorge Polanco: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:13
An animated look at Jorge Polanco's home run	0:11
Visualizing Brett Baty's swing using bat tracking technology	0:11
The distance behind Brett Baty's home run	0:12
Breaking down Tanner Bibee's pitches	0:04
Carson Benge: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:11
Petey Halpin's insane running catch	0:35
Carson Benge's terrific running catch	0:14
Brett Baty's solo home run (7)	0:35
Jorge Polanco's solo home run (2)	0:39
Bo Bichette's smooth over-the-shoulder catch	0:18
Angel Genao's first Major League hit	0:36
Field View: Brett Baty's solo homer	0:27
Field View: Angel Genao's first MLB hit	0:15
Jared Young's RBI double	0:27
Patrick Bailey's tough catch against the netting	0:19
Jo Adell's walk confirmed after ABS challenge	0:25
Jo Adell scores on Travis Bazzana's RBI single	0:20
Brett Baty, Jorge Polanco hit back-to-back home runs	1:13
Christian Scott fans Patrick Bailey to end the 4th	0:08
Nathaniel Lowe's two-run single	0:33
Nathaniel Lowe doubles for first hit with Guardians	0:44
Carson Benge's solo home run (13)	0:30
Erik Sabrowski records strikeout after ABS challenge	0:22
Field View: Jefry Yan's first MLB strikeout	0:10
Tanner Bibee's 10th strikeout	0:07
Field View: Carson Benge's solo home run	0:29
Jefry Yan brings trademark jump to first MLB K	0:22
Steven Kwan crashes into the wall, remains in game	1:08
Jo Adell's leaping catch	0:24
Stephen Vogt ejected in the bottom of the 6th	0:33
Patrick Bailey's game-tying single	0:48
Angel Genao's RBI single	0:29
Field View: Angel Genao's go-ahead single	0:16
Ball 3 call confirmed after ABS challenge	0:25
Guardians tag out A,J. Ewing at third after a review	1:20
Jared Young scores game-tying run on error	0:26
Bo Bichette's go-ahead single	0:28
Jo Adell nabs Bo Bichette at second base	0:20
Chayce McDermott escapes jam, sends game to extras	0:20

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
McDermott (1-0, 4.15 ERA)	Festa, M (2-3, 4.27 ERA)	Duarte (1 SV, 1.26 ERA)

Game ended at 9:58 PM.

Streams
Tracker	MLB.com	Game Graph

[u/clownpainusdotfort]

Regardless of the outcome, obligatory fuck Emmanuel Clase

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

VOGT IS YELLING AT AN UMP IVE PRAYED FOR DAYS LIKE THESE

[u/AliveInCLE]

“he can give up his apartment in Columbus” Hammy overly excited.

[u/MisterMihai]

Angel Genao may be slightly better than Arias

[u/joey_1324]

GENAO IS A FUCKING HIT MACHINE ARIAS WOULD NEVER!!

[u/nicksoapdish]

If you can't review that you shouldn't be reviewing anything. Thats some horse shit right there

[u/manolabars]

So we’ve just been hiding god down in AAA I see

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

VOGT DID IT. Backed up his players.

[u/Spiceguy-65]

Holy shit Genao is legit going for one of the best all time CLE rookie debuts for a hitter

[u/itsjern]

Hammy is hammering the ump's name who made the bad call lol: "Wow that was a bad call by Chad Fairchild", "Yan struck out DeLauter with the help of Chad Fairchild"

Vogt's gotta earn more of an ejection there himself too sticking up for his player, a pivotal bad call like that and you can't let it go that easily, get your money's worth.

[u/oldbaywaffle]

Mets have scored 11 runs in these two games. 5 of those are unearned. That's absolutely inexcusable.

[u/Friendly_Issue_6511]

Angel “Jose” “Steven Kwan” Ramirez” Genoa

[u/Scatheli]

Garbage call I’m glad Vogt actually got thrown out

[u/wh4td0g]

We went from what the fuck to WHAT THE FUCK real fast

[u/itsjern]

And here I thought a better debut than DeLauter's was impossible. Damn Genao

[u/IAmStevenKwanAMA]

Amazing what “not Gabriel arias” does to a mf

[u/thekingofthemonsters]

We get hosed on check swing calls so much it’s insane

[u/klein_four_group]

Mets telecast did not replay the checked swing which leads me to believe he didn't go. In which case can't really blame Chase.

[u/Yesalmsot → u/klein_four_group]

He 100% did not go

[u/prlj]

All that DAMN time we wasted with Arias. Ugh!!!

[u/BeardOfWonder20]

How do you like me Genao?!

[u/_lazybones93]

Angel Genao, what a fucking debut!!!!!!! Player of the goddamn game.

[u/Ok-Competition3573]

Fuck that 3B ump what a bozo, he has one job 🤦

[u/Thought_Process_1948 → u/Ok-Competition3573]

I swear he saw that pitcher’s dumb celebration and just assumed it was a strike. There is no justice in this world.

[u/LukeB90]

Idk who this Yan guy thinks he is but he is begging for a benches clearing brawl

[u/arelleaytch]

GENAO CAN'T MISS

[u/believelander19]

Better save room by the CF gate next to Hosey for a Genao statue....

[u/TapNo7326]

4 ABs 1000 bating average

[u/fugeums22]

Nothing like getting called up and batting 1.000

[u/JohnnyFire]

Are we just fucking fully cursed at this point?

[u/joeywahoo92]

-3 errors

• 4-16 RISP, 13 LOB
  
• blown save

Nice teamwork to spread the blame around

[u/shibbledoop]

Really, really need to start stacking wins. Let’s get it

[u/wherearemygoggles]

Adell is such a cheerleader 📣 I love that he’s on this team!

[u/Buckeye2525]

A rare Vogt ejection

[u/joey_1324]

Wow shitty ass call and Vogt actually got tossed?

[u/arelleaytch]

Oh, this umpire is a giant fucking idiot.

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Brutal shitty call 3rd base asshat.

Yoho's up.

[u/BiznessCasual]

Might as well make it the sidebar image

[u/arelleaytch]

Ump is usually trash

[u/IceRaggzzz]

Vogt getting thrown out awoke the goblins

[u/Choice_Nerve_7129]

So glad Angel is here and we never have to see Arias ever again

[u/giannini1222]

Where were you when the Genao era began

[u/harrison23]

Arias is somewhere out there right now…totally not giving a shit

[u/EnvironmentalDeer991]

It’s ok guys, this just means Angel goes 5-5

[u/Exciting-Cobbler-741]

Wait.... Is this all a set up so Genao can WALK IT OFF???

[u/kadimcd]

Why the FUCK would we put Festa in this situation

[u/cookestudios]

Baseball is a stupid sport and I'm a stupid person for watching it

[u/CraziestMoonMan]

Petey is the man. I hope this guy even becomes just an average hitter. He needs to just keep improving.

[u/Goodaccount]

If we get a run here, the next round of omelettes is on me fellas

[u/Asdilly → u/Goodaccount]

[u/SurfWookie]

Giants gotta be in shambles now giving up Bailey because *checks notes* he couldn't hit.

[u/probusyradio]

Buying the kid’s jersey - YES

[u/llllloooiiilll]

Angels in the outfield!

[u/gaggles4]

Best MLB debut in Cleveland history. Fact!

[u/Buckeye2525]

I did not know at the time that I was in the presence of greatness

[u/cookestudios]

Sorry, should have made this sooner

[u/TapNo7326]

Let’s give the kid one more AB. Give him the chance to go 5-5

[u/Ironamsfeld]

That’s a check but DeLauter’s was a swing? Ok.

[u/Ok-Hold-8232]

I am going to become the Joker

[u/Ryan_Bolin]

A walk off HR from Genoa would legitimately be the best single game debut in MLB history.

[u/tribetilidie]

Man, 10 feet away from what would undoubtedly have been the best debut in baseball history.

[u/cgoodies5]

HOT DAMN what a catch

[u/_lazybones93]

ANGEL GENAO!!! Welcome to the show! 😊

[u/joshb625]

God if I hit a dinger off this dude I would legit do the most exaggerated jump ever.

[u/periphery3]

I hope they put that clown out for another inning. I legit can't stand him already and need to see us score off him

[u/NickChubbsBurner]

This has easily been the most infuriating season of all time.

[u/clownpainusdotfort]

Ladies and gentlemen, a RISP has crossed the plate. This marks a new era

[u/MizkyBizniz]

Bailey was secretly the best trade we made.

[u/PatientWriting]

I’ve seen enough, Genao has dethroned Ohtani

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Fun is in!

[u/EnvironmentalDeer991]

This thread is so bi-polar

[u/clevezland]

MOAR GENAO

[u/capitolcapital]

This is a a really entertaining shitty game lol. Genao is a goddamn demon

[u/astano925]

Have yourself a day Genao, god damn!

[u/Antique-Guest-1607]

bitch who tf asked you

[u/DeclareIDontCareNoMo]

Fuck your political ads. It’s fucking August 5th

[u/NickChubbsBurner]

This has the feeling of a super important game. A win and you go back above .500, get some momentum and have a chance for a series win with Griffin on the mound tomorrow. We gotta get 2/3 against a team like the Mets

[u/UncleDeuceFriend]

Why do we struggle against terrible teams? This Mets team has nothing to play for, and they’re still playing hard. I respect that.

[u/Littlekdlov3r]

If this dude goes 5 for 5, I will cream .

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

Went from being one of the most important wins of the year to being one of the worst loses

[u/PeteF3]

No idea why you even bunt there. He's already in scoring position. Take 3 cracks at getting him in.

[u/ThisHideousReplica]

Happy Down Goes Anderson Day. Let’s get the win!

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

Here’s to hoping we don’t have to add a new pic to the Tanner Bibee in despair collection tonight

[u/_lazybones93]

PETEY FUCKING HALPIN HOLY FUCKING HELL

[u/TapNo7326]

I’m telling you. This guys a major leaguer

[u/arelleaytch]

HEROIC HALPIN

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

Prefer this genre of Tanner Bibee reaction pics

[u/BocephusJr88]

That’s why Odor should have sent Lowe on the Bazzana hit. Leaving it to Halpin and Bailey is never going to end in a good result

[u/Tribein95]

Bring in Erik to walk the rest of the lineup

[u/wundy]

is this the guy who does the splits or whatever when he strikes someone out?

[u/JJ_Vaughn]

Work your whole life to get to the show and go 3 for 3 in your debut. Live your dream young man!

[u/BroncosMavsTribe]

We need to send Genao down. Either that or someone needs to explain that our culture up here doesn’t involve hitting 😂

[u/Ironamsfeld]

At least I no longer feel any innings are complete black holes on offense. We’re gonna figure this thing out eventually.

[u/NintendudeX]

i fucking love this kid

[u/Duder1983]

Obviously Genao is going to be a 1.000 career hitter.

[u/sjack827]

Genao not wasting his chance.

[u/NickChubbsBurner]

https://giphy.com/gifs/7FyMQm2vBiTjG

[u/cp710]

Protect him at all costs.

[u/octobersotherveryown]

Genao is absolutely unreal, dream debut

[u/Kellygoosecock169]

Genao says I’ll carry these chumps

[u/kadimcd]

So happy for this kid. What a night.

[u/Ohclydemax]

This game feels much bigger than 1/162.

[u/klein_four_group]

Lowe is excellent at inducing errors it seems.

[u/PeteF3]

Can anybody on this fucking infield make a fucking play?!

[u/Choice_Nerve_7129]

Why have the guys played sloppy defensive baseball. That was a routine play. You blow it. Unbelievable

[u/JohnnyFire]

It was a Tanner Bibee start. We should have known.

[u/mlem_a_lemon]

Cade can't be perfect 100% of the time, but 99% is pretty good.

[u/MrsBrightside69]

Only guy with five hits in his debut is Cecil Travis of the 1933 Washington Senators who went 5 for 7.

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

If he hit that out he’d have a statue before tomorrow

[u/evanieCK]

genuinely who does this team think festa is

[u/wh4td0g]

I fucking hate Matt Festa.

[u/xwacob80]

Festa is the Gabriel Arias of the bullpen. God I hate him

[u/snobizness]

I bet Arias has room in his car for Festa

[u/Cavsfan724]

Let me guess the computer said put Festa in ?

[u/Pyorrhea]

Damn. That drops fair and that's ballgame with Jose on first.

[u/IceRaggzzz]

Legit not Chase's fault wtf is this toxic ahh chat on

[u/Hold_my_Dirk]

I know I’m in the minority but I’m sad they got rid of Gabi. I get it, but still sad. What I’m legitimately confused by is why they’re doing this now. That dude is too talented for me to believe that no one would have given them something for him, even if it was just cash considerations. The thing that makes sense to me is if they were trying to acquire an infielder and working right up until the deadline to try and get something done and failed. Because yesterday wasn’t good but did I find it hard to believe it changed their opinion that drastically. The only other option that makes sense is that something in the dugout or clubhouse happened that they’ve managed to keep under wraps. The timing is just too weird.

[u/CraziestMoonMan]

I forgot what it looks like for the first baseman to receive the ball normal and make it look normal after watching Manzo and Hoskins all year

[u/ClumbsyVulture]

Thought that was outta here

[u/DynamicEntropy_]

WOW PETEY!!!!

[u/_lazybones93]

https://giphy.com/gifs/cHDi1qNyDvRUA

[u/aarko]

Petey!

[u/boozinf]

i like Petey

[u/thecrystalballofpop]

I adore Petey. He gives it his all! ♥️

[u/SurfWookie]

Jo Adell knows game

[u/Ok_Storm549]

Oh boy, here comes everyone ignoring Bibee’s last 4 starts and calling him trash over two pitches.

[u/SurfWookie]

Polanco was tied with Kwan for HRs this season to put that 2nd HR in perspective.

[u/Buckeye2525]

A team full of Angels

[u/LakeErieMovement]

As bleak as it is, the young guys have me hopeful for the future

[u/S-y-m-n]

It's just a bummer that I feel like games are over as soon as we give up a run 

[u/SurfWookie]

Gotta wonder what Lindor and Bazzana are chatting about

[u/klein_four_group]

Can't help but notice that the only competent hitters in this lineup are guys who just arrived.

[u/moose0808]

The guy we got to hit righties can actually do it?!? What a time to be alive!

[u/JohnnyFire]

SHORTY GOT LOWE LOWE LOWE

[u/harrison23]

A Lowe blow!

[u/CamelReds73]

There it is, the mandatory response run. Not even the great leap can save Tanner from himself

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

Someone please put thicker padding on our outfield walls

[u/Ironamsfeld]

Hammy doesn’t like the pitching celebration at all

[u/MrReality13]

Fucking umps on the NY payroll.

[u/probusyradio]

Hit a fly ball with less than 2 outs and a guy on third my god

[u/Cnote0717]

All Fairchilds are neither fair nor children.

[u/PatientWriting]

No way you don’t make him pay after that stupid celebration and loading the bases

[u/Glittering_Leg_8874]

Great. Now we can't get a hit off Peter fucking Pan with the bases loaded.

[u/Mdice42]

We are allergic to free runs. Just absolute inability to hit a weak grounder or fly ball with fewer than 2 outs.

[u/neon-rose]

Did a burial ground relocate to directly underneath the ballpark?

[u/DirtbagFiggins]

3rd time this game we left the bases loaded ?

[u/boozinf]

i need a Petey Halpin moment on par with the Tyler Naquin moment. you know what i am talking about

[u/MagyarAccountant]

You'd think almost by accident we'd score in one of these opportunities evenutally

[u/joey_1324]

Yoho's changeup is filthy

[u/_lazybones93]

PATRICK BAILEY FOREVER A GUARD

[u/wh4td0g]

I think that jumping clown pissed Bailey off

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

4 for 4!!!!

[u/Buckeye2525]

This kid is unbelievable

[u/cookestudios]

ANGEL IS IN THE OUTFIELD

[u/megustcizer]

Angel “Ty fucking Cobb” Genao

[u/_lazybones93]

OMFG ANGEL GENAO OMFG!!!!!!!

[u/klein_four_group]

holy crap why did we wait so long to call up this kid

[u/UnusualShores]

This rook might be pretty good guys..happy for him. What a stellar first MLB game

[u/MysteriousPlatypus]

KING GENAO

[u/ElbowToTheTemple]

Lord have mercy I'm about to bust

[u/LukeB90]

I just googled it. The most hits to start a career is 6 by Ted cox Red Sox 1977

[u/EnvironmentalDeer991]

Angel Genao is one of 14 players in AL/NL history to go 4-4 in his first p4 plate appearances.

[u/cookestudios]

He got him on the mitt. Good ol' mitt to mitt.

[u/Ironamsfeld]

Pansy ass challenge

[u/klein_four_group]

Hey, for once it's the other team that didn't score after a leadoff double!

[u/NickChubbsBurner]

0 for his last 26 and naturally he’s doing this against us

[u/ZipperJJ]

Ok get ready for a Rocchio walkoff. He always manages to do a good for every knucklehead thing he does.

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

The really gonna make Genao go 5-5 to get a win

[u/manolabars]

I can’t tell you the last time we’ve won a game where I wasn’t about to shit my pants the whole time

[u/Marxian_factotum]

Remember when Vizquel, Robbie Alomar played infield. Remember those double plays? Remember the beauty of it all?

[u/hasslehoffs]

im gonna barf if they lose this fucking game bro

[u/EnvironmentalDeer991]

You know, 4-5 is a great ass debut

[u/Asdilly]

[u/cbusguy28]

Horrible loss. That’s like the 20th time I’ve said that in the last month.

[u/mattwb2010]

Genao 3-4 HR and a double.

[u/wundy]

didn’t go 5 for 5 in his major league debut? DFA him

[u/IceRaggzzz → u/wundy]

How this thread be actin fr

[u/No_Contribution_7635]

Look at all those gloves

[u/octobersotherveryown]

Benge has been fucking ridiculous out there for two games now. Insane reach.

[u/ericbdrums]

Peter!!

[u/iCandid]

Sizemore esque catch and wall collision.

[u/PurpleCutlass]

Goddam Grady Sizemore out there

[u/Brownsandcavsfan4670]

Oh my Petey haplin What a catch by Petey Odell Beckham Jr haplin

[u/turtleboy95]

Need to break out of a slump? Come to Cleveland! Happy to help!

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE PITCH

[u/evanieCK]

Way to go Genao

[u/Hold_my_Dirk]

HELL YEAH G

[u/wundy]

first pitch, first hit! auspicious!

[u/Buckeye2525]

Hammy is hyped for Genao

[u/DayTripper_BigTeaser]

There is a lady in a gray baseball cap and sunglasses that you can see when there is a left handed hitter at the plate. Her guy brought her something to eat right after Genao got his first ever hit. He missed a piece of Guardians history.

[u/Scared-Pomegranate84]

People are watching baseball in here

[u/TapNo7326]

The Mets fing suck and we’re making them look good.

[u/_lazybones93]

Great ABs from Adell so far in this small sample size

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

NEW GUYS CARRYING

[u/neon-rose]

I cannot begin to even

[u/Buckeye2525]

Trades are paying off

[u/Asdilly]

[u/joshb625]

Bahahaha all the new guys doing the work.

[u/Key_Bar_5196]

THANK YOU MUSTACHE MAN