The New York Yankees turned an early swing into a win over the New York Mets, then endured late pressure before closing out the game. Carlos Rodon set the tone with a strong performance on the mound.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NYY | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Rodon kept the Mets quiet through the middle innings and earned the win, while David Bednar recorded the save after the Yankees' lead came under pressure. The Yankees' pitching held just enough ground for the offense's early work to stand.
Spencer Jones put New York ahead in the opening inning when his single brought Ben Rice home. Christopher Morel's groundout brought Mark Vientos across to tie the game in the second, but Cody Bellinger's homer then brought Anthony Volpe and Ben Rice home and gave the Yankees the lead they never relinquished. Rice later homered to extend the advantage.
The Mets chipped away late. A.J. Ewing's single brought Carson Benge home, Marcus Semien's sacrifice fly brought Bo Bichette across, and Ryan McMahon's single brought Jose Caballero home for the Yankees. Ewing's homer in the ninth added more pressure, but the Mets could not complete the comeback against the Yankees' bullpen.
The Yankees extended their winning streak, while the Mets' losing streak continued. The game belonged to an early offensive burst, but its closing mood was defined by New York's ability to absorb the late challenge.
New York Yankees defeated New York Mets, 6-4.
- Cody Bellinger went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .268 on the season).
- A.J. Ewing went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .255 on the season).
- Ben Rice went 3-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 3 runs scored (batting .259 on the season).
- Carlos Rodon allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits over 6.1 innings, striking out 8, to earn the win (6-3) (2.94 ERA).
- Nolan McLean allowed 5 runs on 10 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 5, and took the loss (11-9) (3.24 ERA).
- David Bednar allowed 1 run on 2 hits over 1.2 innings, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (33) (2.70 ERA).
New York Yankees improved to 85-62 (4 straight wins); New York Mets fell to 68-79.