out the ceremonial first pitch was John Franco, the closer on their 2001 team to Mike Piazza, the catcher on their 2001 team. José Reyes became the first player in Mets history to win the National League batting title by hitting .337. Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 1 || @ Marlins|| 2–6 || Johnson (1–0) || Pelfrey (0–1) || || 41,237 || 0–1 || Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 2 || @ Marlins|| 6–4 (10) || Rodríguez (1–0) || Webb (0–1) || Boyer (1) || 32,495 || 1–1 || Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 3 || @ Marlins|| 9–2 || Dickey (1–0) || Vázquez (0–1) || || 18,936 || 2–1 || Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 5 || @ Phillies|| 7–1 || Young (1–0) || Hamels (0–1) || || 45,365 || 3–1 || Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 6 || @ Phillies|| 7–10 || Bastardo (1–0) || Boyer (0–1) || Contreras (1) || 45,061 || 3–2 || Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 7 || @ Phillies|| 0–11 || Halladay (1–0) || Niese (0–1) || || 45,468 || 3–3 || Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 8 || Nationals|| 2–6 || Zimmermann (1–1) || Dickey (1–1) || || 41,075 || 3–4 || Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 9 || Nationals|| 8–4 || Capuano (1–0) || Gorzelanny (0–1) || Rodríguez (1) || 31,696 || 4–4 || Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 10 || Nationals|| 3–7 (11) || Storen (1–1) || Boyer (0–2) || || 35,157 || 4–5 || Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 11 || Rockies|| 6–7 || Belisle (2–0) || Parnell (0–1) || Street (5) || 24,865 || 4–6 || Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || April 12 || Rockies|| colspan=7| Game Postponed (rain) (to be made up as a doubleheader on 4/14) |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 13 || Rockies|| 4–5 || Rogers (2–0) || Niese (0–2) || Street (6) || 25,878 || 4–7 || Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 14 || Rockies|| 5–6 || Reynolds (1–0)|| Dickey (1–2) || Lindstrom (2)|| ||4–8 || Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 14 || Rockies|| 4–9 || de la Rosa (2–0)||Capuano (1–1) || ||25,758|| 4–9|| Boxscore |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"