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New-look Mets torture Paul Skenes in Opening Day win over Pirates
Whether it was Carson Benge and Francisco Alvarez going deep Thursday or Luis Robert Jr. milking an at-bat or using his speed to earn an infield hit, the Mets had an Opening Day to remember, torturing Paul Skenes and the Pirates in an 11-7 victory in front of a Citi Field sellout of 41,449.
