The Mets answered back in the fourth inning against Skenes. Nimmo led off the inning with a line drive double, and then center fielder Jeff McNeil, swinging on the first pitch, followed with a one-out double to right field to tie the game 1-1.

Pete Alonso hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the New York Mets took advantage of a costly error by shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3.

Paul Skenes delivered a strong start and Isiah Kiner-Falefa homered in his return off the injured list, but the Pittsburgh Pirates were walked off 4-3 by the New York Mets at Citi Field on Monday night.