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New York Mets vs. San Diego Padres

50Belt meetings
20Mets wins
30Padres wins
20Title changes

New York Mets and San Diego Padres have met 50 times with the MLB belt on the line, from August 13, 1973 to September 18, 2025. The belt changed hands in 20 of those games. San Diego Padres lead the belt series 30–20.

Belt gameDateResult
14,176Aug 13, 1973San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 3–2Defense
14,177Aug 14, 1973San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 9–0Defense
14,178Aug 15, 1973New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 7–0Title change
14,905Jun 2, 1978San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 5–4Defense
14,906Jun 3, 1978New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 3–2Title change
14,907Jun 4, 1978San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 5–2Title change
14,986Aug 24, 1978New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 6–3Title change
14,987Aug 25, 1978New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 2–1Defense
14,988Aug 26, 1978San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 2–1Title change
14,989Aug 27, 1978San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 3–0Defense
15,323Sep 4, 1980San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 3–2Defense
15,324Sep 5, 1980San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 4–2Defense
15,325Sep 6, 1980San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 8–7Defense
15,326Sep 7, 1980San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 5–2Defense
15,488May 10, 1982New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 3–2Title change
15,489May 11, 1982New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 6–0Defense
15,543Jul 9, 1982San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 5–3Defense
15,544Jul 9, 1982New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 6–3Title change
15,545Jul 10, 1982New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 9–7Defense
15,546Jul 11, 1982San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 6–2Title change
15,843May 28, 1984San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 5–4Defense
16,748Aug 15, 1989New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 3–2Defense
16,749Aug 16, 1989New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 7–2Defense
16,750Aug 17, 1989San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 6–2Title change
16,757Aug 25, 1989San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 5–3Defense
16,758Aug 26, 1989San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 9–4Defense
16,759Aug 27, 1989San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 13–7Defense
17,305Apr 23, 1993New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 6–1Title change
17,306Apr 24, 1993San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 5–3Title change
17,307Apr 25, 1993San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 9–8Defense
17,382Jul 19, 1993New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 2–1Defense
17,383Jul 20, 1993San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 4–1Title change
17,384Jul 21, 1993New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 5–2Title change
17,983Jul 25, 1997New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 4–2Defense
17,984Jul 26, 1997San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 5–3Title change
17,985Jul 27, 1997San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 5–3Defense
18,009Aug 22, 1997New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 9–8Title change
18,010Aug 23, 1997New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 9–5Defense
18,011Aug 24, 1997San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 3–2Title change
19,781Jun 5, 2008San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 2–1Defense
19,782Jun 6, 2008San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 2–1Defense
19,783Jun 7, 2008San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 2–1Defense
19,784Jun 8, 2008San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 8–6Defense
21,102May 5, 2016San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 5–3Title change
21,103May 6, 2016San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 2–0Defense
21,104May 7, 2016New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 6–3Title change
21,105May 8, 2016New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 4–3Defense
22,629Sep 16, 2025New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 8–3Defense
22,630Sep 17, 2025San Diego Padres beat New York Mets 7–4Title change
22,631Sep 18, 2025New York Mets beat San Diego Padres 6–1Title change

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