Mets win a pitchers’ duel in the desert with a two-run tenth

Q: What was the final score of the Mets vs Diamondbacks game on May 8, 2026?

The final score was 3-1 in favor of the Mets.

Q: Who hit the key home runs in the Mets vs Diamondbacks game?

Mark Vientos hit a home run for the Mets, while Nolan Arenado hit one for the Diamondbacks.

Q: What significant play did Marcus Semien make during the game?

Marcus Semien made a diving play to rob Nolan Arenado of a hit in the eighth inning.

Q: Who earned the save for the Mets in their victory over the Diamondbacks?

Tobias Myers earned his first major league save by retiring the Diamondbacks in order in the tenth inning.

PHOENIX, AZ - MAY 08: Mark Vientos #27 of the New York Mets reacts during the game between the New York Mets and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Friday, May 8, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Julia Jacome/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images The Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 in ten innings in Phoenix, coming out on top of a pitchers’ duel in the desert. The Mets and Diamondbacks traded solo homers in the second inning and the scoring came to a screeching halt after that. Mark Vientos launched a towering shot to left center in the top of the second off Ryne Nelson and the Diamondbacks responded via a Nolan Arenado blast off a Nolan McLean sinker in the bottom of the frame. Both starting pitchers settled into a nice rhythm after that. Corbin Carroll made an excellent play up against the wall in right field on a deep Bo Bichette fly ball in the third that kept the Mets from building any momentum. But Nolan McLean put forth an incredibly strong effort, striking out six in six solid innings, yielding just the one run on three hits. The Diamondbacks’ best chance to pull ahead came in the seventh inning against , who entered the game in relief of McLean. The Snakes mounted a two-out rally against Weaver that began with a walk to , aided by a smart challenge by Moreno on the second pitch of the plate appearance, which was called a strike, but turned out to be outside by a fairly significant margin. Jose Fernandez singled and then walked to load the bases and put the go-ahead run 90 feet away, but Weaver escaped the jam, inducing an inning-ending ground ball off the bat of . The Mets had a crisp defensive game and no play was better than the diving play by to rob Arenado of his second hit of the night in the eighth. With two outs and the go-ahead run on first base, Semien laid out to quash the rally and help through a scoreless eighth. followed with an impressive 1-2-3 ninth punctuated by a strikeout to send the game to extra innings. Meanwhile, the Mets’ bats were quiet against the Diamondbacks’ bullpen until the tenth when they finally broke through. Mark Vientos got things started by ripping the first pitch he saw from into left field to score the ghost runner and give the Mets the lead. then came in the game as a pinch runner for Vientos. Carson Benge followed with a ground rule double to left-center to score Bruján and extend the Mets’ lead to two runs. Marcus Semien kept the rally going with a heads up bunt single down the left field line; it was a perfectly executed bunt that caught Nolan Arenado unaware, as he was playing back. Ginkel then finally recorded the first out the inning via a strikeout of and came in the game. The Mets still seem poised for a huge inning when Semien stole second base to put runners on second and third with still only one out, but then Francisco Alvarez hit a grounder back to the mound and Carson Benge was nabbed at home for the second out. And grounded out to third to end the inning, but the Mets had their first lead since the second. came into the game in the bottom of the tenth tasked with protecting the two-run lead and successfully did so to earn the first save of his major league career. Myers retired the Diamondbacks in order, including two strikeouts to emphatically close the door on the Mets’ fifth victory in the last six games as they attempt to claw their way back to .500. The Mets will try for their third straight series victory tomorrow night with their ace on the mound, facing off against the struggling .