Overview
- Cam Schlittler overpowered the Mets Friday at Citi Field, giving up one run on two hits with nine strikeouts in 6.2 innings as the Yankees won 5-2.
- Juan Soto homered for his 250th career blast off Schlittler, his second hit allowed for a home run this season, after a midweek foot scare that yielded negative X-rays.
- Ex-Yankee Clay Holmes faltered against his former club, exiting after 4.1 innings with four runs allowed and a higher pitch count, and he was hit by a liner on the foot before leaving.
- Fresh off a sweep of the Tigers behind rookies A.J. Ewing and Carson Benge, the Mets managed five hits and saw a seventh-inning rally stall with two on and two out.
- Game 2 is Saturday with Carlos Rodón set to start for the Yankees, while the Mets have not announced a starter.