In the seventh inning of Wednesday night's showdown between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates, a raccoon was seen out in the center field bleachers.

The New York Mets welcomed a furry friend to Wednesday night's baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. A raccoon made its way into Citi Field and walked around the stands with a bunch of curious Mets fans looking on from a distance.

Before Wednesday’s action, the Pirates’ offense was anemic. In fact, Pittsburgh averaged 2.32 runs per game in 19 contests dating back to April 23 -- by far the worst offense in the Majors during that span.

The Pittsburgh Pirates won't have their everyday starters for their series finale vs. the New York Mets at Citi Field. Ke'Bryan Hayes is not in the s

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The Mets won yesterday’s matchup, 2-1, off a Brett Baty homer in the 7th inning. New York won both meetings with Pittsburgh by one run (4-3 and 2-1). The Pirates are 2-3 in the last five games, but 2-10 over the previous 12 compared to the 3-0 run the Mets are on and 5-1 in the past six games.

The New York Mets control first place of the NL East and are tied for the best record in baseball largely because of their stellar, overachieving starting rotat