The Yankees just ended their weeklong nightmare by making the Mets relive theirs. Cam Schlittler carved through Queens like it was just another Thursday, Aaron Judge and the boys snapped a six-game skid, and Clay Holmes left Citi Field on Friday with a broken fibula that might derail the Mets’ rotation for months.
The final score read 5-2, but the damage runs deeper than that. The Mets watched their ace-turned-reliever go down, their offense disappear, and their crosstown rivals remind everyone who still owns New York when it matters.
How It Unfolded
Schlittler owned the night from pitch one. The Yankees right-hander went 6.2 innings, surrendered just one earned run on two hits, and punched out nine Mets hitters who looked lost at the plate. His 1.35 ERA now stands as a statement — this is what dominance looks like in 2026.
The Mets managed one hit through six innings. Brett Baty broke through with a two-out single in the second, then nothing until Juan Soto — the only bright spot in a Mets uniform — launched a solo shot in the seventh. That’s it. That’s the offense.
But the real gut punch came in the fourth when Spencer Jones ripped a 111-mph rocket that shattered Holmes’ right fibula. Holmes stayed in the game, gutted through another inning, then learned the X-ray confirmed the fracture. The Mets now face a rotation crisis just as their offense went cold again.
The Yankees broke it open in the third. Judge singled, Cody Bellinger golfed a two-run double on a curveball below the zone, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. followed with an RBI double. Three straight hits, three runs, game essentially over.
The Star of the Show
Schlittler silenced any doubt about whether he belongs in this rivalry. The big man threw a season-high 106 pitches and recorded his fourth consecutive start allowing one run or fewer — the kind of stretch that wins Cy Young awards and playoff series.
“You are going to be a little extra locked in for situations like this,” Schlittler said after dominating in his Subway Series debut. “It’s a lot of fun to be part of.”
Fun for him. Torture for the Mets, who saw their three-game winning streak and offensive momentum vanish against Aaron Judge Yankees Mets rivalry intensity. The Mets scored 22 runs in three games against Detroit, blasted five homers Thursday, then managed five total hits Friday.
Fernando Cruz and David Bednar locked down 2.2 relief innings to seal it. The Yankees got contributions up and down the lineup when they desperately needed them.
What Fans Are Saying
Yankees fans flooded social media celebrating the end of the skid and the return of Subway Series dominance. Mets fans spiraled between rage at the offense disappearing again and genuine concern about Holmes’ absence gutting their rotation depth.
The injury adds layers of drama to this series. Holmes faces a long recovery. Manager Carlos Mendoza stayed noncommittal about replacements, though Jack Wenninger looms as the Triple-A option after dominating at Syracuse.
“Every team is going to deal with adversity,” Mendoza said. “We have got to keep going.”
The Yankees already moved past theirs. They needed this Aaron Judge Yankees Mets statement win to stop the bleeding, and Schlittler delivered exactly what championship contenders require — complete dominance when the pressure peaks.
The Subway Series continues with the Mets reeling and the Yankees remembering what winning feels like. No. 99 and the boys just reminded Queens who runs this city when the lights shine brightest.
