July 19, 2025 will be a day long-remembered in Mets history for the number retirement and team Hall of Fame induction ceremony honoring David Wright. It will not be remembered for what transpired afterwards, which was a second frustrating loss to the Reds, going down 5-2 and losing the first two games of the series.

The Cincinnati Reds won their sixth game out of their last seven on Saturday, beating the New York Mets 5-2. The Reds trailed 2-0 for the second game in a row, but rallied in the third to tie the game on a Mets throwing error and a Matt McLain single.

The Mets had a memorable pregame ceremony at Citi Field on Saturday, retiring David Wright’s uniform No. 5 and inducting him into the Mets Hall of Fame because of a fabulous 14-year career in orange and blue.

It was the 39th time in the modern era (since 1901) that a hitter got nailed three times in one game. It’s happened to 34 different players — the only previous Reds batter was Derek Dietrich at Milwaukee on June 21,

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For the Reds’ front office to increase their chances of being buyers before the July 31 Trade Deadline, the team coming out of the All-Star break strong was viewed as pivotal. So far, the players on the field have held up their end of the bargain.

The New York Mets return to Citi Field on Saturday looking to get on the board with a win in Game 2 of their weekend series against the Cincinnati Reds.