Former New York Met and current Sacramento A’s infielder Jeff McNeil swings for a fourth inning double against his old team the Mets at Citi Field in New York on Fri Apr 10, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Jessica Kwong

NEW YORK. — The Sacramento Athletics shut out the New York Mets 4-0 in the first game of the three-game series at Citi Field on Friday night, a day after shutting out the Yankees and taking that series.

Jeff McNeil delivered two hits in his first game against his former team, including a single that drove in one of three runs in the ninth. The Mets prepared a video tribute for McNeil, who called it “awesome” and the standing ovation “great,” and also admitted he “felt a little choked up out there.”

“I just tried to collect myself, you know, it was kind of nice when the first at-bat was over. It was like, alright, let’s just go and play some baseball,” said McNeil. “That’s kind of what this whole day was too. It was a super special day, but got through it, and now we just get to go play baseball.”

In the third inning, Shea Langeliers singled on a line drive to right fielder Brett Baty and Carlos Cortes scored, putting the A’s up 1-0.

In the ninth, McNeil singled on line drive to left fielder Carson Benge and Jacob Wilson scored, giving the A’s a 2-0 lead. Then Denzel Clarke singled on a ground ball to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. and Zack Gelof and Max Muncy scored, making it 4-0.

A’s starting pitcher JT Ginn threw a season-high four innings and notched his second scoreless outing of the season.

“It feels good to go out there and do my job today, you know, whatever role they need me to do, I’m ready to get the ball and go,” said Ginn.

A’s manager Mark Kotsay complimented the team’s “awesome job tonight,” including key contributions from the bullpen.

“For our offense to add on like we talked about, we felt good about our chances to add on this season, and it came together tonight,” said Kotsay.

The game marked the first time the A’s have recorded shutouts in consecutive road games since July 29 and 30, 2021.

The A’s (6-7) are 5-2 in their last seven games. The Mets (7-7) suffered their first loss of an opener in a home series this season.

In game two of the series, A’s left-handed pitcher Jacob Lopez (0-1 ERA 6.48) will face Mets right-handed pitcher Kodai Senga (0-1 ERA 3.09). First pitch is at 1:10 p.m. PT. on Saturday.

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