FLUSHING, NY — The Subway Series has had all of the emotion you would want between both of New York baseball’s fanbases this weekend in Queens.
In Saturday’s matchup, the middle game of the first installment of the 2026 Subway Series, one example of all the emotion showing was with fans of the pinstripes putting their hands on their heads in disgust after the visiting frame of the third. As Jazz Chisholm Jr. struck out against Mets’ David Peterson in a key spot, he left runners on first and second to end a potential Yankee scoring rally while trailing 3-2.
The Yankees failed to produce in the clutch Saturday night vs. the Mets at Citi Field, leaving 11 runners on base – Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports
For the left-hander Peterson, relieving Dominican RHP Huascar Brazobán, the 30-year-old did a superb job pitching in the bulk role with eight strikeouts across four innings of two run ball.
But for the Yankees, there was a common theme all night: failing to execute in clutch spots by leaving 11 runners left on base. The Mets gave them plenty of chances to get back in the game, but they just didn’t take advantage of their opportunities late in the game. The turning point was in the seventh after Mets’ rookie outfielder Carson Benge dropped a fly ball in right center field that made it a 5-3 game with Brooks Raley on the mound.
Former Yankee Luke Weaver entered the bases loaded, no out jam, making quick work of his former team with two strikeouts and a ground out, keeping the game intact for the Mets.
Against his former team Saturday night for the first time in his career, Luke Weaver pitched two solid innings of one hit ball with two strikeouts – Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports
“I mean, there’s always that extra match, you know, but we’ve seen it with him, you know, regardless whether you’re playing against your former team or not, he knows the situation,” said Mets manager Carlos Mendoza of Weaver’s performance. “He knows the game’s on the line, and that’s what makes him who he is.”
“You know, he (Weaver) wants to be in those situations. He is not going to back down from anyone. He’s going to go out there and he’s going to go right after people.”
Amed Rosario and Trent Grisham both struck out against Weaver as Anthony Volpe was then retired on a ground out to shortstop to end the seventh.
“You could tell another way when he was attacking Rosario there,” Mendoza noted. “He gets that first one in, you got a pretty good idea that he’s going to get that job done. And then not only he’s able to get that, you know, out of the bases loaded, nobody out, but then for him to go back out and get three more outs—it was huge. So for me, obviously the bullpen (was key), but overall, I thought we played a pretty good game.”
Carlos Mendoza said he knew Luke Weaver had things working for him Saturday night once he saw the reliever face Amed Rosario with bases loaded and no outs in the seventh inning – Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports
Yankees’ starting pitcher Carlos Rodón had a rough outing that was highlighted by a third inning wild pitch that he got back then misfired again to allow the second run to score. Rodón, a two-time LatinoMVP Starting Pitcher of the Year, struggled through 37 pitches in the third, but was still allowed back out for the fourth, which I thought was questionable since it was his second start since returning from the injured list. The 33-year-old southpaw had just given up two earned runs and three runs total over those first 3.2 innings.
And though Rodón should get better as he goes on, walking three on the night, he did put the Yankees’ bullpen in a rough spot Saturday.
Saturday night’s outing in the Subway Series marked Carlos Rodón’s second start of the 2026 regular season with his first coming last Sunday in Milwaukee – Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports
The Yankees’ bullpen gave up three runs in 5.1 innings after Rodón’s exit, which was good enough to give the pinstripes a chance to stay in the game. The X-factor for the orange and blue was Mark Vientos, with an RBI double against Brent Headrick in the fifth and an RBI ground out in the seventh vs. Camilo Doval, despite it being Tim Hill’s run that scored.
Juan Soto, a three-time LatinoMVP, stole two bases off Doval to set up that sixth and final run for the Mets in the eighth. Closer Devin Williams also had success against his former team, securing a three out save in the Mets’ 6-3 win. Williams struck out Cody Bellinger, got a fly out from Paul Goldschmidt and a ground out from Chisholm Jr. to seal it.
After spending one year in the Bronx in 2025, Mets’ closer Devin Williams closed the door on the Yankees Saturday night to record the save, his sixth of 2026 – Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports
The Mets lost the night before 5-2 but came back to the ballpark fresh on Saturday and were ready to get that bad taste out of their mouths. For one night, the Met fan had bragging rights over their friends and family and other Yankee fans.
The Mets fans rejoiced as the final out was made and the Yankee fans quietly walked out of Citi Field very unsatisfied.
“We came back today,” said Mendoza of the win and overall makeup of the series. “There was a better understanding of the situation, and also, the reality is that we still got a job to do. We got 26 big league players that are more than capable to turn this thing around, even though we’ve been facing a lot of people. So, to go out there and play a game like that and get the job done, it’s fun to watch and it’s good to see it for the boys.”
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