Date: 07/06/2025Venue: Citi FieldRecord: 49–41
Final Score:
Yankees 6, Mets 4Winning Pitcher: Fried (11–2) 2.27Losing Pitcher: Pop (0–1) 14.85Save: Williams (12)Time of Game: 3:02Attendance: 41,117
Ejections: Mets Manager Carlos Mendoza (9th Inning, by HP John Bacon) — Balls and Strikes.
Game Highlights
Top Performer: Cody Bellinger: 2–3, BB, Game-saving defense
Pitching Line: 5.0+IP | 6H | 3R | 3ER | 5K | 1BB | 98P | 2.27ERA
Key Moment: Cody Bellinger making this 7–3 DP in the seventh inning:
Quick Stats
Team RISP: 3–8
LOB: 7
Errors: 0
Team HRs This Series: 9
Takeaways
The Offense/Defense:
The Yankees offense did enough today to warrant a win. While the Yankees hit two home runs (Wells and Judge [2 run]), the Yankees were also able to drive in runs on groundouts and sac flies, playing situational baseball. Putting the ball in play with runners in scoring position today was the difference in the game.
The Yankee defense had a up-and-down day. DJ LeMahieu should never play second base again. There were a few ground balls that were hit to second base that should have been ground ball outs, but were hits. Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, and Paul Goldschmidt all make great plays, saving runs.
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Starting Pitching Analysis:
Max Fried threw a lot of pitches today, costing him outs on the backend, but he did enough to get the win and keep his team in the game. Most importantly, Fried allowed the Yankees to score first and get some runs on the board.
Bullpen Usage:
The Yankees bullpen has been riding the struggle bus as of late. Loaisiga was the first out of the pen and gave up 1 run, while getting a big double play to get out of a jam. Mark Leiter Jr. got into some trouble, but the Bellinger double play bailed him out of trouble. Tim Hill came in after a two-out walk by Leiter Jr. to get Nimmo and he did on one pitch. After another grounder to second got through, Goldschmidt converts another DP and hill gets the next batter for a clean eighth inning. Devin Williams came in and was great today (with some help from the Umpire) and shut the door to earn a subway series split.
Up Next
Next Game: 07/08/2025
Probable Starters: RHP Will Warren (5–4, 5.02) vs. RHP Logan Gilbert (2–2, 3.40)
Series Outlook: The Yankees look to take a series against a red-hot Mariners team.
Additional Notes
Injury updates:
Fernando Cruz is progressing quicker than expected. He has not begun his throwing program.
Clarke Schmidt will undergo Tommy John sugary, ending his season
Roster moves:
Traded C Alex Jackson to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for international signing bonus pool money and a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Signed RHP Geoff Hartlieb (#64) to a Major League contract and selected him to the active roster.
Optioned LHP Jayvien Sandridge to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
The Ump Show:
He had a point: