September 22, 2026 · AL West
New York Mets at Texas Rangers
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Probable starters
AWAY · NYM
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TBD
Lineups
Lineups are usually announced ~90 minutes before first pitch. Check back soon.
Hitter season stats
Season-to-date lines for each hitter in the projected lineup, with a Marcel projection (Proj OPS). Season columns are 2026 to date; Proj is a forward-looking estimate, not a result.
AWAY · NYM Projected · top 9 by AB
| BATTER | 2026 SEASON | PROJ OPS | ||||||
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| AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI | K | ||
| 1 Bo Bichette 3B · R | .263 | .312 | .392 | .704 | 17 | 76 | 123 | .742 |
| 2 Carson Benge RF · L | .275 | .339 | .419 | .758 | 19 | 61 | 136 | .746 |
| 3 Marcus Semien 2B · R | .219 | .285 | .341 | .626 | 14 | 48 | 100 | .707 |
| 4 A.J. Ewing CF · L | .257 | .325 | .379 | .704 | 10 | 40 | 119 | .750 |
| 5 Brett Baty 3B · L | .235 | .309 | .365 | .674 | 10 | 52 | 122 | .725 |
| 6 Francisco Lindor SS · S | .224 | .309 | .426 | .735 | 20 | 48 | 90 | .749 |
| 7 Juan Soto LF · L | .273 | .389 | .520 | .909 | 26 | 65 | 64 | .807 |
| 8 Francisco Alvarez C · R | .232 | .312 | .399 | .711 | 16 | 40 | 124 | .746 |
| 9 Mark Vientos 1B · R | .218 | .267 | .406 | .673 | 13 | 39 | 67 | .738 |
HOME · TEX Projected · top 9 by AB
| BATTER | 2026 SEASON | PROJ OPS | ||||||
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| AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI | K | ||
| 1 Brandon Nimmo RF · L | .260 | .325 | .407 | .732 | 14 | 61 | 142 | .727 |
| 2 Jake Burger 1B · R | .233 | .307 | .428 | .735 | 27 | 88 | 160 | .727 |
| 3 Ezequiel Duran SS · R | .264 | .325 | .431 | .756 | 17 | 83 | 135 | .715 |
| 4 Wyatt Langford LF · R | .244 | .342 | .437 | .779 | 17 | 42 | 98 | .752 |
| 5 Josh Jung 3B · R | .295 | .360 | .450 | .810 | 11 | 39 | 78 | .724 |
| 6 Evan Carter CF · L | .195 | .289 | .316 | .605 | 9 | 38 | 112 | .743 |
| 7 Joc Pederson DH · L | .235 | .329 | .487 | .816 | 26 | 53 | 102 | .720 |
| 8 Corey Seager SS · L | .231 | .321 | .426 | .747 | 18 | 47 | 94 | .763 |
| 9 Nicky Lopez 2B · L | .269 | .317 | .308 | .625 | 1 | 24 | 42 | .698 |
Pitcher vs. lineup projection
Projected expected wOBA for each probable starter against the opposing lineup, by batting order. A season-to-date matchup read — forward-looking, not a result.
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1 BN Brandon Nimmo LHB .328
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Brandon Nimmo
- Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 657 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 110 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 294 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Cutter (6% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 152 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 173 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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2 JB Jake Burger RHB .330
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jake Burger
- Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 357 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 154 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .363 xwOBA over 315 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Cutter (6% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 174 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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3 ED Ezequiel Duran RHB .298
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Ezequiel Duran
- Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .287 xwOBA over 275 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 120 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 185 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Cutter (6% usage) projects to .330 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .280 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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4 WL Wyatt Langford RHB .328
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Wyatt Langford
- Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 461 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .304 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 324 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (6% usage) projects to .333 xwOBA over 118 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .267 xwOBA over 156 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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5 JJ Josh Jung RHB .318
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Josh Jung
- Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 287 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 109 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 245 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (6% usage) projects to .347 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .286 xwOBA over 114 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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6 EC Evan Carter LHB .290
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Evan Carter
- Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 271 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .290 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 122 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (6% usage) projects to .302 xwOBA over 59 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .266 xwOBA over 119 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
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7 JP Joc Pederson LHB .345
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Joc Pederson
- Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 353 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .342 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 143 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Cutter (6% usage) projects to .379 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 177 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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8 CS Corey Seager LHB .343
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Corey Seager
- Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .366 xwOBA over 328 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .293 xwOBA over 86 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 239 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Cutter (6% usage) projects to .383 xwOBA over 126 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .353 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
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9 NL Nicky Lopez LHB .279
Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nicky Lopez
- Four-Seam Fastball (41% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 193 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Sweeper (29% usage) projects to .262 xwOBA over 50 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
- Sinker (16% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 108 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Cutter (6% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
- Changeup (6% usage) projects to .271 xwOBA over 75 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
Manager comparison
AWAY · NYM
Lineup 5.3 R
Bunts 2.7 R
IBBs 1.6 R
HOME · TEX
Lineup 3.2 R
Bunts 4.4 R
IBBs 5.2 R
Bullpen availability
AWAY · NYM
- Available 6
- Limited 3
- Rest required 0
- Inactive 0
HOME · TEX
- Available 7
- Limited 1
- Rest required 0
- Inactive 1
Recent form
AWAY · NYM
3-7
L1
-1 run diff
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HOME · TEX
6-4
L1
+6 run diff
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Pitching & bullpen preview
Probable starters and each bullpen's availability load in the sections above — the Mets and Rangers staffs going in.
Once the game ends, a full pitching and bullpen breakdown appears here: starter lines, the relief sequence and each arm's role, pitch counts, and where the game turned.
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.