The Mets' Opening Day history

As the Mets get ready for their 65th Opening Day, some fun facts about their previous 64:

• The Mets are 41-23 on Opening Day, the best winning percentage of any MLB team in season openers.
• They are 7-3 in their last 10 Opening Day games. They have lost their last two, both 3-1 defeats (at Houston in 2025, and at home against Milwaukee in 2024).
• The Mets lost their first eight Opening Days (1962-69), then went 18-2 in their next 20 season openers from 1970 to 1989, including a streak of nine straight from 1975-83. 
• When rookie rightfielder Carson Benge takes the field today, he will become the 11th player since 2000 to make his MLB debut for the Mets on Opening Day. He also will become just the fourth position player since 2000 to make his MLB debut for the Mets on Opening Day. The last position player to do so? Pete Alonso in 2019.
• David Wright made 12 Opening Day starts with the Mets, the most in franchise history.