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Today · October 18

Postseason on this date: 1973 World Series: W 2-0 vs. Athletics · 1986 World Series: L 0-1 vs. Red Sox · 2006 NLCS: W 4-2 vs. Cardinals · 2015 NLCS: W 4-1 vs. Cubs · 2024 NLCS: W 12-6 vs. Dodgers

Biggest win on this date: 12-6 over the Dodgers in 2024.

All-time on October 18: 4-1 (.800)

March

26
1-0 all-time · best: 11-7 vs. Pirates (2026)
27
0-1 all-time
28
3-0 all-time · best: 2-0 vs. Nationals (2019)
29
1-4 all-time · best: 9-4 vs. Cardinals (2018)
30
4-1 all-time · best: 5-1 vs. Cubs (2000)
31
4-6 all-time · best: 10-4 vs. Marlins (2025)

April

1
6-7 all-time · best: 11-2 vs. Padres (2013)
2
6-5 all-time · best: 13-0 vs. Marlins (2008)
3
13-6 all-time · best: 9-2 vs. Marlins (2011)
4
12-8 all-time · best: 10-0 vs. Cardinals (2007)
5
17-11 all-time · best: 7-0 vs. Pirates (1998)
6
18-12 all-time · best: 11-1 vs. Braves (2007)
7
23-13 all-time · best: 9-2 vs. Phillies (1974)
8
19-19 all-time · best: 7-2 vs. Phillies (1982)
9
25-22 all-time · best: 12-5 vs. Reds (1996)
10
19-25 all-time · best: 6-0 vs. Cubs (1978)
11
1962 The Mets played their first regular-season game, a 11-4 loss to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. [1][2]
25-30 all-time · best: 16-4 vs. Braves (2024)
12
22-19 all-time · best: 16-5 vs. Twins (2013)
13
21-27 all-time · best: 13-4 vs. Nationals (2006)
14
25-29 all-time · best: 17-6 vs. Athletics (2023)
15
27-26 all-time · best: 9-0 vs. Diamondbacks (2014)
16
21-32 all-time · best: 10-1 vs. Cubs (1990)
17
31-24 all-time · best: 17-1 vs. Pirates (1976)
18
18-32 all-time · best: 7-0 vs. Phillies (1970)
19
34-20 all-time · best: 14-0 vs. Reds (1998)
20
29-24 all-time · best: 11-3 vs. Cardinals (1969)
21
25-31 all-time · best: 10-0 vs. Giants (1993)
22
31-20 all-time · best: 13-3 vs. Expos (1973)
23
32-22 all-time · best: 9-0 vs. Phillies (2019)
24
24-27 all-time · best: 10-3 vs. Giants (1979)
25
28-24 all-time · best: 9-0 vs. Cardinals (1986)
26
21-29 all-time · best: 12-2 vs. Cardinals (1971)
27
24-33 all-time · best: 7-1 vs. Marlins (2009)
28
29-20 all-time · best: 19-5 vs. Nationals (2025)
29
34-23 all-time · best: 13-1 vs. Giants (2016)
30
26-28 all-time · best: 10-1 vs. Diamondbacks (2002)

May

1
24-35 all-time · best: 11-0 vs. Reds (1988)
2
27-30 all-time · best: 10-3 vs. Colt 45's (1963)
3
21-35 all-time · best: 16-5 vs. Braves (2017)
4
31-26 all-time · best: 8-0 vs. Cardinals (1966)
5
24-34 all-time · best: 9-1 vs. Diamondbacks (1998)
6
26-26 all-time · best: 11-3 vs. Marlins (2017)
7
33-26 all-time · best: 12-1 vs. Dodgers (2008)
8
25-27 all-time · best: 9-2 vs. Cardinals (1998)
9
27-23 all-time · best: 14-5 vs. Giants (1970)
10
29-26 all-time · best: 13-4 vs. Phillies (2006)
11
30-29 all-time · best: 8-1 vs. Astros (1971)
12
30-26 all-time · best: 10-0 vs. Cubs (1968)
13
20-35 all-time · best: 9-1 vs. Brewers (2007)
14
26-29 all-time · best: 12-4 vs. Braves (1964)
15
22-33 all-time · best: 12-2 vs. Blue Jays (2018)
16
28-30 all-time · best: 14-1 vs. Brewers (2015)
17
30-25 all-time · best: 12-2 vs. Expos (1972)
18
31-27 all-time · best: 14-5 vs. Giants (1996)
19
27-31 all-time · best: 8-0 vs. Padres (1992)
20
26-32 all-time · best: 10-1 vs. Brewers (1999)
21
32-24 all-time · best: 12-3 vs. Dodgers (1990)
22
25-32 all-time · best: 10-3 vs. Phillies (1997)
23
23-25 all-time · best: 13-3 vs. Giants (2022)
24
22-43 all-time · best: 11-3 vs. Marlins (2001)
25
27-30 all-time · best: 13-3 vs. Phillies (1981)
26
32-23 all-time · best: 19-1 vs. Cubs (1964)
27
34-23 all-time · best: 10-2 vs. Reds (1994)
28
21-32 all-time · best: 7-0 vs. Expos (1997)
29
31-25 all-time · best: 11-0 vs. Phillies (1998)
30
30-33 all-time · best: 8-0 vs. Padres (1995)
31
32-30 all-time · best: 13-2 vs. Pirates (1976)

June

1
2012 Johan Santana threw the first no-hitter in franchise history, 8-0 over the Cardinals at Citi Field, on 134 pitches. [1][2]
25-32 all-time · best: 14-1 vs. Giants (1992)
2
24-35 all-time · best: 11-2 vs. Padres (1986)
3
24-26 all-time · best: 9-2 vs. Padres (1973)
4
24-31 all-time · best: 11-0 vs. Dodgers (1976)
5
30-31 all-time · best: 12-1 vs. Giants (2005)
6
25-30 all-time · best: 15-1 vs. Pirates (1992)
7
25-28 all-time · best: 8-0 vs. Reds (1977)
8
23-34 all-time · best: 11-3 vs. Blue Jays (1999)
9
26-33 all-time · best: 14-1 vs. Orioles (2021)
10
30-29 all-time · best: 13-2 vs. Cubs (1987)
11
23-38 all-time · best: 15-2 vs. Diamondbacks (2006)
12
31-22 all-time · best: 19-8 vs. Cubs (1990)
13
30-30 all-time · best: 9-1 vs. Rays (2012)
14
28-28 all-time · best: 10-3 vs. Reds (1963)
15
32-25 all-time · best: 11-2 vs. Pirates (2016)
16
29-30 all-time · best: 10-2 vs. Padres (1973)
17
23-40 all-time · best: 14-2 vs. Rangers (2024)
18
33-31 all-time · best: 12-2 vs. Rockies (2018)
19
24-37 all-time · best: 13-3 vs. Phillies (1970)
20
25-36 all-time · best: 10-3 vs. Cubs (1986)
21
27-28 all-time · best: 11-1 vs. Cubs (2024)
22
31-28 all-time · best: 9-1 vs. Athletics (2007)
23
27-26 all-time · best: 13-2 vs. Colt 45's (1962)
24
32-26 all-time · best: 11-0 vs. Cardinals (2009)
25
37-31 all-time · best: 9-0 vs. Pirates (2000)
26
22-38 all-time · best: 12-2 vs. Yankees (2024)
27
26-31 all-time · best: 17-1 vs. Cubs (2012)
28
26-36 all-time · best: 14-3 vs. Tigers (2011)
29
27-32 all-time · best: 11-2 vs. Yankees (2002)
30
28-31 all-time · best: 11-1 vs. Reds (1989)

July

1
32-32 all-time · best: 13-0 vs. Cardinals (1976)
2
28-31 all-time · best: 11-2 vs. Yankees (2004)
3
26-31 all-time · best: 12-0 vs. Astros (1990)
4
36-39 all-time · best: 8-1 vs. Phillies (1966)
5
31-29 all-time · best: 11-2 vs. Marlins (2000)
6
34-19 all-time · best: 10-0 vs. Expos (1999)
7
32-28 all-time · best: 14-4 vs. Reds (1984)
8
23-31 all-time · best: 17-3 vs. Marlins (2006)
9
22-26 all-time · best: 11-2 vs. Reds (1985)
10
20-25 all-time · best: 6-1 vs. Pirates (2005)
11
19-21 all-time · best: 11-0 vs. Braves (1986)
12
22-17 all-time · best: 10-1 vs. Braves (1986)
13
23-18 all-time · best: 10-1 vs. Astros (1985)
14
22-17 all-time · best: 14-2 vs. Rockies (2017)
15
19-29 all-time · best: 14-5 vs. Colt 45's (1963)
16
22-30 all-time · best: 13-3 vs. Astros (1984)
17
28-27 all-time · best: 13-2 vs. Astros (1986)
18
27-30 all-time · best: 12-2 vs. Braves (1973)
19
32-30 all-time · best: 13-3 vs. Reds (1980)
20
30-31 all-time · best: 16-4 vs. Braves (1985)
21
35-25 all-time · best: 12-0 vs. Padres (2005)
22
32-23 all-time · best: 5-0 vs. Padres (1977)
23
21-31 all-time · best: 7-2 vs. Braves (1989)
24
23-34 all-time · best: 12-3 vs. Yankees (2024)
25
36-23 all-time · best: 15-2 vs. Dodgers (2015)
26
28-35 all-time · best: 11-0 vs. Nationals (2013)
27
36-27 all-time · best: 16-4 vs. Astros (1985)
28
27-31 all-time · best: 12-2 vs. Giants (1970)
29
30-32 all-time · best: 14-0 vs. Cubs (1965)
30
27-36 all-time · best: 11-2 vs. Phillies (2014)
31
26-29 all-time · best: 10-0 vs. Astros (2002)

August

1
28-35 all-time · best: 11-0 vs. Cardinals (1989)
2
31-32 all-time · best: 12-4 vs. Brewers (2007)
3
23-37 all-time · best: 12-1 vs. Marlins (2015)
4
29-32 all-time · best: 13-2 vs. Pirates (2019)
5
31-34 all-time · best: 13-3 vs. Phillies (1987)
6
26-33 all-time · best: 12-2 vs. Cubs (1972)
7
32-30 all-time · best: 20-6 vs. Braves (1971)
8
32-29 all-time · best: 9-0 vs. Phillies (1989)
9
27-29 all-time · best: 11-1 vs. Pirates (2026)
10
32-33 all-time · best: 10-0 vs. Phillies (2017)
11
21-40 all-time · best: 11-4 vs. Cubs (1963)
12
29-31 all-time · best: 13-5 vs. Braves (2025)
13
24-29 all-time · best: 12-0 vs. Nationals (2008)
14
29-34 all-time · best: 18-5 vs. Braves (1979)
15
26-36 all-time · best: 16-5 vs. Orioles (2018)
16
32-27 all-time · best: 24-4 vs. Phillies (2018)
17
25-35 all-time · best: 13-2 vs. Rockies (2000)
18
30-30 all-time · best: 12-1 vs. Reds (1973)
19
29-31 all-time · best: 13-2 vs. Cardinals (2023)
20
21-34 all-time · best: 8-0 vs. Giants (1968)
21
35-28 all-time · best: 10-2 vs. Astros (1974)
22
32-28 all-time · best: 7-0 vs. Giants (1985)
23
21-41 all-time · best: 14-1 vs. Diamondbacks (2005)
24
27-29 all-time · best: 18-4 vs. Diamondbacks (2005)
25
27-30 all-time · best: 13-3 vs. Diamondbacks (2000)
26
28-27 all-time · best: 7-1 vs. Rockies (1993)
27
29-26 all-time · best: 12-1 vs. Phillies (2016)
28
23-38 all-time · best: 12-1 vs. Reds (1992)
29
33-29 all-time · best: 19-9 vs. Marlins (2025)
30
31-29 all-time · best: 17-1 vs. Astros (1999)
31
27-35 all-time · best: 8-0 vs. Giants (1969)

September

1
34-28 all-time · best: 9-1 vs. Padres (1987)
2
37-28 all-time · best: 12-4 vs. Padres (1985)
3
31-35 all-time · best: 9-1 vs. Braves (1977)
4
28-30 all-time · best: 11-3 vs. Marlins (2002)
5
27-27 all-time · best: 18-5 vs. Cubs (2010)
6
22-37 all-time · best: 14-1 vs. Phillies (2020)
7
33-32 all-time · best: 13-1 vs. Cardinals (1989)
8
29-33 all-time · best: 12-2 vs. Phillies (1990)
9
31-26 all-time · best: 7-1 vs. Cubs (1969)
10
27-29 all-time · best: 10-1 vs. Cardinals (1990)
11
25-33 all-time · best: 18-1 vs. Blue Jays (2020)
12
28-29 all-time · best: 13-0 vs. Marlins (2018)
13
34-30 all-time · best: 11-3 vs. Phillies (2024)
14
25-30 all-time · best: 11-1 vs. Diamondbacks (2023)
15
18-46 all-time · best: 12-4 vs. Cubs (1987)
16
30-26 all-time · best: 10-0 vs. Expos (1987)
17
21-36 all-time · best: 10-1 vs. Nationals (2024)
18
30-36 all-time · best: 11-1 vs. Phillies (1999)
19
29-27 all-time · best: 10-3 vs. Braves (1995)
20
28-33 all-time · best: 8-1 vs. Reds (2019)
21
2001 In New York's first major sporting event after 9/11, Mike Piazza's eighth-inning two-run homer lifted the Mets over the Braves, 3-2. [1][2]
26-32 all-time · best: 12-1 vs. Pirates (1985)
22
29-29 all-time · best: 10-3 vs. Marlins (1997)
23
30-22 all-time · best: 9-1 vs. Cardinals (1986)
24
20-34 all-time · best: 14-1 vs. Cardinals (1988)
25
28-32 all-time · best: 17-0 vs. Phillies (2016)
26
25-33 all-time · best: 10-2 vs. Reds (2015)
27
29-28 all-time · best: 12-1 vs. Marlins (2016)
28
33-27 all-time · best: 8-0 vs. Cardinals (1980)
29
26-22 all-time · best: 13-0 vs. Marlins (2007)
30
2024 In a makeup doubleheader in Atlanta, Francisco Lindor's two-run homer in the ninth won Game 1, 8-7, and clinched a playoff spot. [1][2]
25-21 all-time · best: 13-0 vs. Nationals (2006)

October

1
2024 Wild Card: beat the Brewers 8-4
22-15 all-time · best: 7-3 vs. Pirates (1972)
2
14-19 all-time · best: 7-0 vs. Pirates (1999)
3
2024 Down 2-0 in the ninth in Milwaukee, Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer off Devin Williams to win the deciding Wild Card game, 4-2. [1][2]
13-11 all-time · best: 15-5 vs. Cardinals (1964)
4
1969 NLCS: beat the Braves 9-5 · 1988 NLCS: beat the Dodgers 3-2 · 2006 NLDS: beat the Dodgers 6-5
15-4 all-time · best: 8-0 vs. Nationals (2022)
5
1969 NLCS: beat the Braves 11-6 · 1999 NLDS: beat the Diamondbacks 8-4 · 2000 NLDS: beat the Giants 5-4 · 2006 NLDS: beat the Dodgers 4-1 · 2024 NLDS: beat the Phillies 6-2
7-6 all-time · best: 9-0 vs. Pirates (1986)
6
1969 NLCS: beat the Braves 7-4
3-4 all-time · best: 7-0 vs. Phillies (1991)
7
1973 NLCS: beat the Reds 5-0 · 2000 NLDS: beat the Giants 3-2 · 2006 NLDS: beat the Dodgers 9-5
3-2 all-time · best: 5-0 vs. Reds (1973)
8
1973 NLCS: beat the Reds 9-2 · 1988 NLCS: beat the Dodgers 8-4 · 1999 NLDS: beat the Diamondbacks 9-2 · 2000 NLDS: beat the Giants 4-0 · 2022 Wild Card: beat the Padres 7-3 · 2024 NLDS: beat the Phillies 7-2
6-1 all-time · best: 9-2 vs. Reds (1973)
9
1999 Backup catcher Todd Pratt homered in the 10th inning to beat Arizona 4-3 in Game 4 and send the Mets to the NLCS. [1][2]
2024 Francisco Lindor's sixth-inning grand slam beat the Phillies 4-1 at Citi Field and closed out the NLDS. [1][2]
4-3 all-time · best: 5-1 vs. Astros (1986)
10
1973 Tom Seaver won the deciding Game 5 of the NLCS, 7-2 over the Reds at Shea, sending the "Ya Gotta Believe" Mets to the World Series. [1][2]
1-2 all-time · best: 7-2 vs. Reds (1973)
11
1986 NLCS: beat the Astros 6-5 · 1988 NLCS: beat the Dodgers 5-1 · 2000 NLCS: beat the Cardinals 6-2
3-1 all-time · best: 5-1 vs. Dodgers (1988)
12
1969 World Series: beat the Orioles 2-1 · 2000 NLCS: beat the Cardinals 6-5 · 2006 NLCS: beat the Cardinals 2-0 · 2015 NLDS: beat the Dodgers 13-7
4-3 all-time · best: 13-7 vs. Dodgers (2015)
13
0-5 all-time
14
1969 World Series: beat the Orioles 5-0 · 1973 World Series: beat the Athletics 10-7 · 1986 NLCS: beat the Astros 2-1 · 2024 NLCS: beat the Dodgers 7-3
4-2 all-time · best: 5-0 vs. Orioles (1969)
15
1986 The Mets beat the Astros 7-6 in 16 innings at the Astrodome to win NLCS Game 6 and the pennant. [1][2]
5-1 all-time · best: 12-5 vs. Cardinals (2006)
16
1969 Jerry Koosman won Game 5 at Shea, 5-3 over Baltimore, and the Miracle Mets finished off their first World Series title, four games to one. [1][2]
2000 Mike Hampton threw a three-hit shutout, 7-0 over the Cardinals, to clinch the pennant at Shea and earn NLCS MVP honors. [1][2]
3-2 all-time · best: 7-0 vs. Cardinals (2000)
17
1973 World Series: beat the Athletics 6-1 · 1999 NLCS: beat the Braves 4-3 · 2015 NLCS: beat the Cubs 4-2
3-2 all-time · best: 6-1 vs. Athletics (1973)
18
1973 World Series: beat the Athletics 2-0 · 2006 NLCS: beat the Cardinals 4-2 · 2015 NLCS: beat the Cubs 4-1 · 2024 NLCS: beat the Dodgers 12-6
4-1 all-time · best: 12-6 vs. Dodgers (2024)
19
0-3 all-time
20
2015 NLCS: beat the Cubs 5-2
1-2 all-time · best: 5-2 vs. Cubs (2015)
21
2015 The Mets finished an NLCS sweep of the Cubs, 8-3 at Wrigley. Daniel Murphy homered for a record sixth straight postseason game. [1][2]
2-2 all-time · best: 7-1 vs. Red Sox (1986)
22
1986 World Series: beat the Red Sox 6-2
1-1 all-time · best: 6-2 vs. Red Sox (1986)
23
0-1 all-time
24
2000 World Series: beat the Yankees 4-2
1-0 all-time · best: 4-2 vs. Yankees (2000)
25
1986 Down to their last strike in the 10th, the Mets rallied. Mookie Wilson's grounder got past Bill Buckner, and Ray Knight scored to force Game 7. [1][2]
1-1 all-time · best: 6-5 vs. Red Sox (1986)
26
0-1 all-time
27
1986 After a rainout pushed it back a day, the Mets came back from 3-0 down to beat the Red Sox 8-5 in Game 7 at Shea. [1][2]
1-1 all-time · best: 8-5 vs. Red Sox (1986)
28
0-1 all-time
30
2015 World Series: beat the Royals 9-3
1-0 all-time · best: 9-3 vs. Royals (2015)
31
0-1 all-time

November

1
0-1 all-time

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