7 and Oh! Marte Walks It Off in the 10th as Mets Sweep Homestand

Mets 4 Phillies 3 (10 Innings) (Citi Field, New York, NY)

Mets Record: 18-7

Mets Streak: W7

Mets Last 10: 9-1

WP: Max Kranick (2-0)

LP: Jordan Romano (0-1)

Seat On The Korner: Starling Marte

We select the star of the game and virtually invite him to a Seat on the Korner, just as Ralph Kiner used to do for his studio postgame show on WOR-channel 9 broadcasts in the early decades of the Mets.

Coming off two injury-plagued seasons and having lost his everyday job in right field to Juan Soto, Starling Marte has been mostly limited to duties as the Mets' right-handed designated hitter. With Phillies ace and longtime Mets nemesis Zack Wheeler on the mound to start Wednesday’s game, Jesse Winker got the nod at DH.

But with the game tied 2-2 in the bottom of the ninth and hard-throwing lefty José Alvarado on the hill, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza turned to Marte—despite his .186 batting average—to pinch-hit for Winker. Marte made solid contact, but his sharp liner was snagged by left fielder Max Kepler.

He wouldn’t have to wait long for another chance.

After the Phillies pushed across the ghost runner in the top of the 10th but left the bases loaded, the Mets had a window. Francisco Lindor started the bottom of the inning at second. Juan Soto moved Lindor to third with a groundout, then Alonso tied the game with a double to the right-center gap. Following an intentional walk to Brandon Nimmo, Mark Vientos struck out, setting the stage for Marte with two on and two out.

This time, Marte delivered—a walk-off single up the middle to win it for the Mets, their seventh straight victory. As Citi Field erupted, the message was clear: Starling Marte still has some stars left in him.

And it’s been a while since Ralph had to offer a seat to an opposing player on Kiner’s Korner—and that trend continued today. The stage belonged to the home team once again.

Need To Know:

• The Mets are a season-high 11-games above .500.

• The Mets concluded a stretch of 13 straight games...They went 10-3 in that span...

• New York finished their second homestand of the season (7-0), a seven-game stand against the Cardinals (4-0) and Phillies (3-0).

• The Mets are off on Thursday before a brief four-game trip to Washington D.C. to play the Nationals.

• Kodai Senga and his eye popping 0.79 era gets to start the opener of the series while the Nationals have yet to name a starter.

• During this 7 game winning streak the Mets have outscored their opponents 33-17.

• The Mets are the only team to win six or more straight games on multiple occasions this season.

• Pete Alonso is one of eight players in franchise history to record as many doubles through the team’s first 25 games of a season...He has recorded 18 extra-base hits on the season (11 doubles, one triple, six home runs),

  joining Carlos Beltrán for the most extra-base hits through 25 games in franchise history.

• Edwin Diaz had to leave the game in the 10th inning after experiencing hip cramps. There is no word yet on how serious of an injury it may be.

• With Jeff McNeil slated to return on Friday, Bret Baty may have saved his spot on the roster by hitting a two run homer off Zack Wheeler. These would be the only runs Wheeler allowed.

  
  
  
  

Turning Point

After Brett Baty’s home run gave the Mets an early 2-0 lead and the Phillies answered with two runs in the fourth, both teams were locked in a dead heat through the end of the ninth inning. But the Phillies came dangerously close to breaking the tie in the top of the eighth.

Pitching for the second straight night, José Butto opened the inning by walking Nick Castellanos. He then retired the next two hitters, but issued another walk to pinch-hitter Bryson Stott, bringing up the always-pesky Max Kepler. Kepler lined a single into right field, and Castellanos rounded third with the potential go-ahead run. But Juan Soto had other plans—he fired a laser to catcher Hayden Senger, who applied the tag just in time to cut down the run and preserve the tie.

Three Keys:

No Pain in Kranick

When Edwin Díaz limped off the mound in the 10th after giving up a go-ahead single, Citi Field collectively held its breath. Enter Max Kranick, who walked into a bases-loaded mess and somehow walked out with the Mets still within striking distance. He induced a pop-up and a grounder to keep the damage to one run—a Houdini act that saved the day. Without Kranick’s cool under pressure, there’s no walk-off to talk about.

One Team, Many Heroes

This wasn’t just a win—it was a team effort in the truest sense. Contributions poured in from every corner of the dugout. Brett Baty, facing the pressure of a possible demotion, launched his first homer of the season. Hayden Senger turned a Juan Soto laser from right field into a textbook tag at the plate, cutting down a go-ahead run. Francisco Lindor continued to set the table, reaching base three more times. Pete Alonso, down to his final strike in the bottom of the 10th, roped a clutch double to tie the game at 3. Even David Peterson navigated through trouble early, stranding six runners over four innings. This team isn’t just talented—they’re tough, unselfish, and built to battle.

It's a Marte Party

Starling Marte didn’t need a clean swing—just enough lumber to get the job done. His broken-bat blooper into shallow center sent Pete Alonso racing home and capped a seven-game sweep of the homestand. The Mets are now 18-7 and have stretched their NL East lead to five games. Marte’s walk-off was the exclamation point on a week where the Mets played like October contenders in April.