New York Mets at Colorado Rockies: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
The Story
The New York Mets silenced Coors Field on May 4, 2026, defeating the Colorado Rockies 4-2 on a night when a single explosive inning proved to be the difference. The DiamondIQ model opened the game giving Colorado a 56% win probability at home, but that edge evaporated entirely by the final out. The Mets were held scoreless through five innings before erupting for all four of their runs in the top of the sixth, leaving the Rockies to chase a deficit they never fully closed.
The sixth inning was the pivot point of the game. Mark Vientos delivered a single off Jaden Hill that shifted win probability 15.2 points in New York's favor, opening the floodgates in a frame that also saw Carson Benge connect on a home run off Tomoyuki Sugano, a swing worth 13.7 points of win probability and the blow that effectively put the game out of reach. Colorado responded with two runs in the bottom of the seventh to make it a two-run game, and the Rockies threatened again in the eighth when Mickey Moniak laced a triple off Craig Kimbrel, a hit worth 13.3 points of win probability for the home side. Kimbrel then induced a strikeout of Tyler Freeman, a sequence that swung 11.4 points back toward New York, and Craig Kimbrel finished with a cumulative WPA of plus-13.3, making him the game's top pitching performer despite the drama. Devin Williams closed it out in the ninth, aided by Troy Johnston's strikeout representing a 14.4-point win-probability swing that sealed the final out.
Benge led all position players with a WPA of plus-17.3 and a RE24 of plus-1.2, anchoring the Mets offense in their decisive sixth-inning outburst. Johnston and Moniak also graded out as significant contributors by the DiamondIQ model's estimate, finishing at plus-14.4 and plus-14.0 WPA respectively. Austin Warren and David Peterson each added meaningful value on the mound, with Warren posting plus-10.3 WPA and Peterson contributing plus-5.5, as New York's pitching staff ultimately held the Rockies to two runs on five hits to complete the road victory.