The Yankees broke open a scoreless game with three runs in the third inning and never looked back, defeating the Mets 5-2 at Citi Field. The burst came against Clay Holmes and gave New York all the cushion it would need.
Cam Schlittler controlled the game from the mound, allowing 1 run over 6.2 innings with 9 strikeouts. The right-hander scattered 2 hits and 2 walks while improving to 6-1 with a 1.35 ERA. His dominance kept the Mets quiet until the seventh inning.
The decisive third inning began when Ben Rice scored on Cody Bellinger's double to right field. Jazz Chisholm then delivered the knockout blow, doubling to right to bring home both Bellinger and Aaron Judge for a 3-0 lead. Spencer Jones added another run in the fifth when Chisholm scored on his single to right.
Holmes struggled in his start for the Mets, allowing 4 runs over 4.1 innings despite striking out 8 batters. The left-hander gave up 7 hits and 2 walks, falling to 4-4 with a 2.39 ERA. Juan Soto provided the Mets' lone highlight with a solo homer in the seventh, but it was too little too late.
Rice finished 3-for-5 with a ninth-inning homer and 2 runs scored, while Chisholm went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI. The Yankees snapped a one-game losing streak and improved to 27-17. The Mets saw their three-game winning streak end, falling to 18-25.