Bo Bichette breaks out in big way as Mets drub Mariners to avoid sweep

Nypost · Jun 03, 2026 · 768 words · By Mike Puma

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SEATTLE — “Boo” Bichette turned into Bo Bichette for a day — just long enough to help the Mets avert a series sweep.

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What happened

SEATTLE — “Boo” Bichette turned into Bo Bichette for a day — just long enough to help the Mets avert a series sweep.

Why it matters

These were the kinds of at-bats the team had in mind when it signed Bichette last offseason.

Common ground

What wasn’t expected was the unacceptable .570 OPS that he brought into the day.

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Claim 1: “It was their first steal of home since Francisco Lindor’s swipe on Aug. 18, 2023, vs. the Cardinals”

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Claim 2: “Bichette and Juan Soto each singled in the inning”

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Claim 3: “Torrens doubled to begin the rally”

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Claim 4: “The rookie Benge owns a palatable .698 OPS”

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Claim 5: “The Mets scored an unearned run in the opening inning when first baseman Josh Naylor made an errant throw to second base on Jared Young’s grounder”

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Claim 6: “Bichette’s sacrifice fly in the eighth buried the Mariners in a 7-1 hole”

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Claim 7: “a double steal on which Carson Benge swiped home as part of a four-run fourth inning”

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Two separate web sources confirm Carson Benge stole home during a double steal on Wednesday in a win against the Mariners.

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web search NEUTRAL — Benge’s home run was his eighth of the season. He hit a two-run shot off Max Lazar in the seventh inning. Benge got a fastball he liked on the inner half of the plate and deposited it 420 feet into th…
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/baseball/player-news/2026-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mets' Carson Benge: Steals home in Wednesday's win.Mets' Carson Benge: Drives in game-winning run. Rotowire May 14, 2026. Benge went 3-for-5 with an RBI single and a run scored during the Mets' 3-2 ex…
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/players/29426048/carson-benge/

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web search NEUTRAL — Carson Benge failed to execute on a double steal of home a few weeks ago, but he was sure to make up for it on Wednesday afternoon.The rookie came in easily, standing up for the Mets' third run of the…
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-carson-benge-swipes-home-perfec…

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Claim 8: “the Mets signed Bichette last offseason”

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Multiple independent web sources (Facebook report, SNY, and a recent news article) confirm Bo Bichette signed a three-year, $126 million deal with the New York Mets during the offseason. Wikipedia also lists him as an infielder for the New York Mets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets

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Claim 9: “Bichette’s third hit of the game, a two-run single, gave the Mets a 3-1 lead”

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Claim 10: “Young stroked an RBI double that extended the Mets lead to 5-1”

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Claim 11: “Melendez’s RBI double in the fifth widened the Mets lead to 6-1 after A.J. Ewing’s leadoff single”

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Claim 12: “the Mets broke out with 14 hits”

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While the game result (7-1) is confirmed, the provided evidence does not specify the total number of hits the Mets recorded in that specific game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are a professional Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in New York City, New York in the borough of Queens. They play in the National League East division. In the history of …
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Claim 13: “Peralta surrendered a home run to J.P. Crawford leading off the bottom of the first”

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Claim 14: “Peralta failed to pitch beyond five innings [in two starts in his past three]”

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No evidence was provided regarding Freddy Peralta's previous two starts to confirm if he failed to pitch beyond five innings.

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Claim 15: “Freddy Peralta had his best start in almost a month, limiting the Mariners to one earned run on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts over six innings”

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The AP and FOX 13 Seattle reports both confirm Freddy Peralta threw six strong innings in the 7-1 win over the Mariners. The specific line (1 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 6 K) is detailed in the primary game report.

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Claim 16: “Mets, who scored just four runs in losing the previous two games”

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The provided evidence does not contain the run totals for the two games immediately preceding the Mariners game.

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay updated with the latest news and stories from around the world on Google News.
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web search NEUTRAL — Live news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of The New York Times from more than 150 countries around the world. Subscribe for coverage of U.S. and international news ...
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Claim 17: “MJ Melendez walked to begin the rally and Luis Torrens singled before Benge’s single loaded the bases for Bichette”

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Claim 18: “Bichette, who snapped an 0-for-14 skid with his first-inning single”

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The claim that Bichette snapped an 0-for-14 skid is mentioned in the specific game report, but other provided sources do not mention this specific hitting streak.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bo Joseph Bichette (; born March 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball infielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Bichette

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alphonse Dante Bichette Sr. (; born November 18, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder for the California Angels (1988–199…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante_Bichette

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alphonse Dante Bichette Jr. (born September 26, 1992) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and first baseman. He was drafted by the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante_Bichette_Jr.

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Claim 19: “Bichette drove in three runs and scored another”

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The AP report and lancasteronline.com specifically state that Bichette had four hits and drove in three runs in the game against the Mariners.

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Claim 20: “Soto stole second and Benge broke for the plate, giving the Mets a successful double steal”

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Claim 21: “it was just his second multi-hit game since May 19”

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This specific statistic regarding the date May 19 is only present in the primary game report and not corroborated by other sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Robert Pickering Burnham (born August 21, 1990) is an American comedian, actor, musician and filmmaker. Burnham's work combines elements of filmmaking with music, sketch, and stand-up comedy, commonly…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Burnham

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web search NEUTRAL — Bo (亳; bó, Bó), the original capital of Tang of Shang, who founded China's Shang Dynasty; its location is disputed. Two strong candidates are Yanshi Shang City and Zhengzhou Shang City.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo

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web search NEUTRAL — White Woman's Instagram -- Bo Burnham (from "Inside" -- ALBUM OUT NOW) 25M views • 5 years ago
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Claim 22: “It was the fourth homer in nine innings allowed by Mets pitching”

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Claim 23: “Bichette’s 4-for-4 performance that led a 7-1 victory over the Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Wednesday”

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Three independent news sources (AP, FOX 13 Seattle, and another sports report) confirm the 7-1 victory over the Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Wednesday and Bo Bichette's 4-for-4 performance.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 World Series (branded as the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2025 season. The 121st edition of the World Series, it wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Paul Crawford (born January 11, 1995) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). Growing up in Lakewood, California, Crawford attended…
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