{"id":36458,"date":"2026-08-10T12:54:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T07:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=36458"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:54:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T07:54:45","slug":"bo-bichette-leads-revived-mets-offense-with-five-hit-effort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=36458","title":{"rendered":"Bo Bichette leads revived Mets offense with five-hit effort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>PITTSBURGH \u2014 Bo Bichette drew a fifth inning walk for his only plate appearance Sunday without a hit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll give him one more,\u201d interim manager Andy Green joked after the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/09\/sports\/sean-manaea-flashes-75-million-form-in-dominant-mets-win-over-pirates\/\">11-1 victory over the Pirates<\/a> at PNC Park. \u201cHe had five and I think he shouldn\u2019t have walked and set his career high and gotten six hits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bichette\u2019s 5-for-5 performance with three RBIs led a lineup that has produced at a high level on this road trip, helping the Mets win five of six games.<\/p>\n<p>Bichette, who owns a mediocre .685 OPS \u2014 certainly not what the Mets envisioned when signing him to a three-year contract worth $126 million \u2014 has waited much of the season for a day like Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s definitely not up to my standards, for sure,\u201d Bichette said of his season. \u201cI had two really bad months that I can\u2019t take back, so right now I am just focused on being the best version of myself, finishing strong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bichette\u2019s first-inning single loaded the bases with nobody out, helping the Mets establish an early 2-0 lead. He singled again in the third and was on base when Luis Robert Jr. blasted a two-run homer. In the fourth, Bichette delivered a bases-loaded double that accounted for his three RBIs. Following his walk in the fifth, he concluded his day with a double and a single.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40265138\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><default:path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/default:svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.59501558;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"40265138\" width=\"941\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/bo-bichette-19-new-york-136936014.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Bo Bichette hitting a single for his fifth hit of the game.\" class=\"wp-image-40265138\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/bo-bichette-19-new-york-136936014.jpg?resize=87,55&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/bo-bichette-19-new-york-136936014.jpg?resize=234,147&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/bo-bichette-19-new-york-136936014.jpg?resize=50,31&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\"\/><figcaption>Bo Bichette of the New York Mets hits a single for his fifth hit of the game in the ninth inning during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Mets received a homer from Francisco Alvarez and three hits from Jared Young in winning a second straight series. Bichette had a key hit in Cleveland on Wednesday, when he stroked a go-ahead single in the 10th inning that stood as the margin of victory.<\/p>\n<p>Bichette was asked about the team\u2019s collective mindset following the Mets becoming sellers before last Monday\u2019s trade deadline.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the trade deadline was kind of a turn-the-page moment,\u201d Bichette said. \u201cIt\u2019s in everybody\u2019s best interest to come out here and try to get better every day, try to win, become a better team, become better individuals. That is our focus.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-spotlight product-spotlight-block wp-block-nypost-editor-product-spotlight\">\n<p>\n\t\t\tMEts merch shop\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNew York Post receives revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and when you make a purchase.\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Membership - Inside the Mets\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDelivering insights on all things Amazin\u2019s\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bichette has prided himself on his ability to make contact throughout his career, and Sunday\u2019s performance underscored that aspect of his game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s always been part of my game, but I think you get in trouble when you chase them,\u201d Bichette said. \u201cBut it\u2019s something I look at for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PITTSBURGH \u2014 Bo Bichette drew a fifth inning walk for his only plate appearance Sunday without a hit. \u201cWe\u2019ll give him one more,\u201d interim manager Andy Green joked after the 11-1 victory over the Pirates at PNC Park. \u201cHe had five and I think he shouldn\u2019t have walked and set his career high and gotten&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36459,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/newspress-collage-czl9canl1-1786328805097.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&1786314416&w=1200","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-hub"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=36458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36458\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/36459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}