Yankees host the Mets on 3-game home win streak

By Canadian Press on May 17, 2025.

New York Mets (28-17, first in the NL East) vs. New York Yankees (26-18, first in the AL East)

New York; Saturday, 1:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Griffin Canning (5-1, 2.36 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Yankees: Clarke Schmidt (1-1, 4.72 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 25 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -132, Mets +112; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees will try to keep a three-game home win streak alive when they take on the New York Mets.

New York is 26-18 overall and 14-8 at home. The Yankees have gone 5-9 in games decided by one run.

New York is 11-12 on the road and 28-17 overall. The Mets have an 11-4 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 29 extra base hits (12 doubles, two triples and 15 home runs). Trent Grisham is 10 for 39 with a triple, four home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.

Pete Alonso has 15 doubles, a triple and nine home runs while hitting .303 for the Mets. Brett Baty is 6 for 20 with four home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 7-3, .266 batting average, 3.46 ERA, outscored opponents by 33 runs

Mets: 6-4, .245 batting average, 3.07 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Oswaldo Cabrera: 10-Day IL (ankle), Jazz Chisholm: 10-Day IL (side), Giancarlo Stanton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Marcus Stroman: 15-Day IL (knee), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (ribs), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Scott Effross: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back)

Mets: Jesse Winker: 10-Day IL (side), Danny Young: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Minter: 60-Day IL (lat), Francelis Montas: 60-Day IL (lat), Brooks Raley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sean Manaea: 60-Day IL (oblique), Jose Siri: 10-Day IL (shin), Paul Blackburn: 15-Day IL (knee), Ronny Mauricio: 10-Day IL (knee), Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Andrew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christian Scott: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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