Saturday, May 17, 2025 • 1:05 PM
Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY
RHP Griffin Canning (5-1, 2.36) vs. RHP Clark Schmidt (1-1, 4.73)
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For the first time since 2023, the Yankees beat the Mets Friday night.
Tylor Megill had a poor outing, and Max Kranick behind him allowed the game to get out of reach. The Mets bats just couldn’t get runs in and a rally fell short in the ninth inning. Some of the same problems that have been plaguing the Mets all season appeared again, mainly hitting with runners in scoring position. The Mets went 2-for-11 Friday night and left nine batters on base. At the end of the day though, it’s only one game and the Mets have another shot this afternoon to get a win against their cross-town rivals.
New York Mets pitcher Griffin Canning (46) by Michael Chow
Mets Lineup
- Francisco Lindor – SS
- Juan Soto – RF
- Pete Alonso – 1B
- Brandon Nimmo – LF
- Mark Vientos – DH
- Jeff McNeil – 2B
- Luis Torrens – C
- Brett Baty – 3B
- Tyrone Taylor – CF
Griffin Canning makes his ninth start of the season tonight. Over 42 innings he has a 2.36 ERA, 3.48 FIP, 1.262 WHIP and a 165 ERA+. In his last five starts he has allowed only four runs over 27 innings (1.33 ERA, 2.80 FIP) while striking out 29 batters. In his last two starts he has allowed only two runs, both on solo home runs, over 11 innings against the high powered Diamondbacks and Cubs offenses. The Yankees have the following career numbers against Canning:
- Cody Bellinger 2-6, K
- Paul Goldschmidt 2-7, HR, 2 BB, 3 K
- Trent Grisham 0-1, 2 BB, K
- Aaron Judge 2-5, HR, BB, K
- DJ LeMahieu 0-3, BB
- Oswald Peraza 1-1, 2 BB
- Pablo Reyes 0-2, BB, K
- Anthony Volpe 4-8, BB, 3 K
- Austin Wells 1-3, 2B, K
Opposing Lineup
- Ben Rice – DH
- Aaron Judge – RF
- Cody Bellinger – CF
- Paul Goldschmidt – 1B
- Jasson Domínguez – LF
- Anthony Volpe – SS
- J.C. Escarra – C
- DJ LeMahieu – 2B
- Jorbit Rivas – 3B
Over five starts (26 2/3 innings) Clark Schmidt has a 4.73 ERA, 5.01 FIP, 1.275 WHIP and an 86 ERA+. In only 16 starts in 2024, Schmidt had a 142 ERA+. The big difference this season has been his home run rate. He was allowing only 0.8 HR/9 in 2024, but this season that has ballooned to a career high of 1.7 HR/9. His last two starts have been solid, allowing a total of five runs over 12 innings, but also allowed two home runs. The Mets have the following career stats against him:
- Pete Alonso 1-4
- Brett Baty 1-2
- Francisco Lindor 1-2, HR, 2 BB
- Starling Marte 0-2, BB
- Jeff McNeil 2-4, 2B
- Brandon Nimmo 1-2
- Tyrone Taylor 0-1
Game Notes
- Griffin Canning is set to take the bump today. The right-handed pitcher is on a five-game winning streak. That is the longest winning streak by aMets pitcher since Zack Wheeler won six straight from July 14-August 15, 2018…ForCanning, this is his longest winning streak of his career.
Three Things To Watch For
- Juan Soto and Pete Alonso. The boos rained down on Soto Friday night. He went 0-for-2 with three walks and a stolen base. It’s a shame that he got on base three times last night and only scored once, which speaks to what was happening behind him in the lineup. Pete Alonso went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, Mark Vientos went 1-for-4 with one strikeout. If the Yankees are able to keep getting Alonso out, they won’t feel a need to engage seriously with Soto.
- José Castillo. The Mets acquired a lefty arm on Thursday and plan on activating him before today’s game. Over 6 1/3 innings this season for the Diamondbacks he allowed eight runs from 10 hits and three walks while striking out three. In Reno (AAA ball) he has allowed only one run from four hits over 5 1/3 innings. In limited major league time this season, Castillo has had a 52% ground ball rate, he’s just struggling to get hitters to swing and miss at his pitches.
- Getting through the heart of the Yankees lineup. The Yankees second through fourth hitters went a combined 7-for-13 in Friday night’s game. The rest of their lineup went 1-for-18. The Yankees left just as many runners on base last night, just the lineup core was able to rack up runs early. The Mets just have to stop an Aaron Judge hitting .414 on May 17th. Easy right?
Let’s go Mets!
