Welcome back to the Monday Stat Party, where we're diving into the Mile High Madness that unfolded at Coors Field. This past week, the New York Mets delivered a performance that had fans buzzing and stats flying—let's break down the numbers that made this series unforgettable.
First up, Carson Benge launched a monster 436-foot homer off Tomoyuki Sugano, the Mets' longest dinger of the season so far. That's the kind of power that turns heads and sells jerseys. But here's the twist: despite that blast, the Mets managed only four hits in their win at Coors Field. It's just the third time in franchise history they've pulled off a nine-inning victory with four or fewer hits in Denver, with the last two coming way back in 2008.
What really stood out was the team's depth. Six different Mets recorded multi-hit performances for the first time since September 2, 2025, in Detroit. Brett Baty was the lone repeat contributor from that game, while Francisco Alvarez was the only other player from the 2025 squad to join the hit parade on Wednesday. That's a sign of a lineup finding its rhythm.
Marcus Semien had a day to remember, racking up four hits—including a home run—as the Mets' second baseman. That's a feat not seen since Javier Báez did it in Washington back on September 5, 2021. Meanwhile, Freddy Peralta joined an exclusive club, becoming the ninth Met to toss a scoreless start of at least five innings at Coors Field. Only Mike Pelfrey has done it twice (in 2008 and 2010), so Peralta's in rare air.
The Mets extended their winning streak at Coors Field to seven games, a run that dates back to August 7, 2024. They've also won six of their last seven series in Denver since 2019—talk about making the Mile High City feel like home. When they scored 10+ runs on 15+ hits, it marked the fifth time since 2015 they've done that at Coors, tying their totals at Citizens Bank Park and Truist Field for the most such games at any road ballpark.
On the pitching side, Christian Scott generated eight whiffs on his four-seam fastball, tying Freddy Peralta for the most by a Met in a game this season. But there's a dark cloud: the Mets surrendered their fourth grand slam of the season when Jake McCarthy took Craig Kimbrel deep. That's the most in MLB so far, and it's the third eighth-inning grand slam they've allowed this year. Since 1969, only one team has given up more eighth-inning slams in a single season—the 2024 Mets, who coughed up four. Over the past three seasons, that adds up to a staggering eight eighth-inning grand slams. It's a stat that'll keep fans talking—and maybe reaching for that lucky cap.