Mets beat Rangers 6–3 in Andy Green’s first game as permanent manager

Francisco Alvarez’s go-ahead two-run double lifts New York in Arlington; Texas still leads the AL West race entering the final stretch.

Confirmed By Casey Brooks · Staff Writer — Sports United States Published Sep 24, 2026, 8:37 AM PT Updated Sep 24, 2026, 8:55 AM PT

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The New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 6–3 on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Arlington in Andy Green’s first game after being named the club’s full-time manager, according to CBS Sports (opens in new tab), ABC News (opens in new tab) wire, and earlier Reuters (opens in new tab) coverage.

Francisco Alvarez hit a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth and later scored; Juan Soto and Carson Benge also drove in runs, the cited reports said. Sean Manaea struck out nine over six innings in the ABC/AP account.

Texas entered with a narrow AL West lead over Houston; the division race remained open after the loss, Reuters (opens in new tab) noted. The Mets removed the interim tag from Green and signed him to a multi-year deal the same day, per the same packages.

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