Paul Skenes, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, lasted only 37 pitches in the Mets' 11-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Opening Day. This marked the shortest start of Skenese' career and a record-breaking performance for the reigning champion of the National League. The game ended in a five-run loss to the Pirates, with five earned runs, four hits, two walks, and a strikeout. Szenes was charged with five-and-a-half of the inning. He had never lasted fewer than two innings in his career.