Jones, Pirates routed by Mets for 6th straight series loss

Mets Pirates Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jared Jones delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

By Danny Demilio

This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.

Jared Jones and the Pirates were clobbered 11-1 by the Mets in Sunday’s rubber match at PNC Park for the team’s sixth straight series loss.

Scoring Plays

Top 1st, 2-0 NYM: The first three batters for the Mets (52-67) all reached and loaded the bases for Carson Benge, who plated a run on a check-swing single to left field. New York tacked on another off Jared Jones (2-4) on Luis Robert Jr.’s sacrifice fly to right.

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