The Rockies defeated the Mets 6-2, ending New York's three-game winning streak. A grand slam by Jake McCarthy in the eighth inning sealed the victory for Colorado.
Key points
Rockies won 6-2 against the Mets
Jake McCarthy hit a grand slam in the eighth inning
Mets' loss ended their three-game winning streak
Mets will face the Diamondbacks next
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May 7, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Huascar Brazoban (43) tosses his glove in the air after being pulled in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
May 7, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Huascar Brazoban (43) tosses his glove in the air after being pulled in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
With a lineup that more suited for a spring training game than a May 7th game, the Mets snapped their three-game winning streak with a 6-2 loss to the Rockies at Coors Field. This was the makeup from a snowed out game on Tuesday, another anachronism for early May.
The game began with both the Rockiesâ Jose Quintana and Christian Scott trading zeroes, with Quintana getting three quick ground balls and Scott striking out the first two batters on just three pitches apiece.
The first run of the game came in the top of the second. Austin Slater led off the inning with an opposite field single, which was followed by a Marcus Semien walk. A wild pitch by Quintana moved both runners into scoring position. Andy Ibañez floated a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Slater. After a Francisco Alvarez strikeout, hit a soft liner to left, which scored Semien before Taylor was thrown out trying to stretch it to a double.
The Rockies got on the board in the fourth after Scott threw a flat sweeper to Willie Castro, who singled home . Scott looked a bit tired after practically breezing through the first three innings, but was able to strike out to end the two-on, two-out threat.
The tiring of Scott became more clear in the fifth, where he started each of the three batters he faced with 2-0 counts. After walking Eduoard Julien, Carlos Mendoza pulled Scott after four and two-thirds innings of one-run ball. With Scott still somewhat recovering from Tommy John Surgery, the Mets are, rightly, being extra cautious with him.
Huascar BrazobĂĄn was first out of the Metsâ bullpen, and he induced a groundout from to end the inning. BrazobĂĄn would come back out for the sixth, but two walks, a wild pitch, and a double off the bat of McCarthy tied the game at two apiece. was next out of the bullpen and, after walking the bases loaded, struck out on a held foul tip to escape further damage.
Juan Mejia relieved Quintana with two outs in the sixth, and faced five batters across an inning of work, allowing two walks and striking out two. After the walk to , Mejia was pulled for lefty who was called upon to get out. He did just that, inducing a Soto pop up to end the frame.
Warren pitched the bottom of the seventh, and worked around a one-out walk to Moniak by inducing a double play and taking the tie game to the eighth. entered to pitch the eighth for the Mets and continued his tightrope walk from the first game of the series, where he worked around a triple.
This time, he fell off the tightrope and faceplanted.
Two singles and a walk loaded the bases with no one out. A McCarthy grand slam on a 94 mile an hour meatball ended the Metsâ hope of a sweep right quick.
To the Metsâ credit, they would not go quietly into the night. Marcus Semien walked and Carson Benge lofted a single down the left-field line. Alvarez and pinch hitter would both strike out before bringing up Brujan. Brujan would pop out to end the game.
While this Mets team has looked much improved from the team that the Rockies swept in New York a few weeks ago, they must have a better option than washed Kimbrel to bring in to tie games in the eighth inning.
The Mets travel to for a three-game series with the . and square off in game one on Friday night at 9:40pm.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Rockies vs Mets game on May 7, 2026?
The final score was Rockies 6, Mets 2.
Who hit the grand slam for the Rockies against the Mets?
Jake McCarthy hit the grand slam for the Rockies.
What impact did the loss have on the Mets' winning streak?
The loss snapped the Mets' three-game winning streak.
What is the Mets' next series after the loss to the Rockies?
The Mets will travel to Arizona for a three-game series against the Diamondbacks.
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