The New York Mets will send Huascar Brazobán out as their opener on June 7, 2026, when they face the San Diego Padres in a series-eviction game in San Diego. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10pm EDT.
The choice was announced as the Mets try to secure the series victory on the west coast; the game will be televised on SNY and carried on Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, the Audacy App and 92.3 HD2 for radio listeners.
Brazobán will take the mound to begin what the Mets have designated an opener usage, a familiar role for him. The opener call clarifies the club’s immediate plan at the start of the game but leaves a notable roster question unresolved: the club has not listed which pitcher will follow Brazobán for the bulk of innings.
The matchup matters because it is the getaway game in San Diego — a single regular-season contest that can change the series outcome and has standing implications for both clubs. The date and time are locked: 6/7/26, 4:10pm EDT, giving fans a clear window to tune in or listen.
Television coverage is set: SNY will carry the game live. Radio coverage will run on Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, streamable through the Audacy App, and on 92.3 HD2. Those are the primary broadcast options for anyone following the Mets from home or on the road.
Using Brazobán as an opener signals the Mets are taking a less conventional pitching approach for this particular matchup, relying on a short-burst starter to set the early tone. That tactic is straightforward in principle but carries in-game implications: what follows the opener will determine how the innings are handled, how bullpen workloads shift and how matchups play out against San Diego’s lineup.
The club framed the game as a chance to secure the series in San Diego. Beyond naming the opener, however, the Mets did not disclose the next arm expected to cover multiple innings, leaving fans and opposing managers to guess whether the plan is a long reliever, a piggyback starter or a multi-inning reliever from the bullpen.
The unanswered operational detail is consequential for how the game shapes up: an opener followed by a lengthier outing from a single pitcher looks different on the scoreboard and in bullpen usage than a chain of short relief appearances. For viewers and bettors, for the Mets’ rotation logistics and for the Padres’ lineup strategy, that missing name matters.
The immediate next step is simple and scheduled: the Mets and Padres will play at 4:10pm EDT on June 7, televised on SNY and on the Mets’ Audacy radio outlets. The sharper outstanding question is which pitcher will take over after Brazobán’s start — the single roster gap that will decide whether this opener is a prelude to a conventional multi-inning follow-up or the start of a more segmented pitching plan.
