The Mets erased an early deficit with a decisive fifth-inning rally, defeating the Yankees 6-3 at Citi Field. New York scored three times in the fifth to break open a close game and hand the Yankees their first loss after winning their previous contest.
Mark Vientos delivered the key blow with a double to left that scored Juan Soto and Carson Benge, extending the Mets' lead to 5-2. Vientos went 1-for-4 with 3 RBIs, carrying a .234 average with 6 home runs and 22 RBIs this season. David Peterson earned the victory despite allowing 6 hits over 4 innings, striking out 8 while walking 3. His record improved to 2-4 with a 5.40 ERA.
The Mets took control in the third inning when Benge scored on a wild pitch by Carlos Rodon and Bichette scored on a throwing error by the pitcher. Brett Baty added an RBI double in the fourth before Vientos' decisive hit in the fifth. Paul Goldschmidt cut into the deficit with an RBI single in the fifth, but the Mets answered immediately with Vientos' two-run double.
Carlos Rodon took the loss for New York, allowing 3 runs over 3.2 innings with 6 strikeouts and 3 walks. His record fell to 0-1 with a 5.63 ERA. The Yankees managed 9 hits but left multiple runners on base throughout the contest. Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a double, carrying a .273 average with 16 home runs this season.
The Mets snapped a losing streak and improved to 18-26, while the Yankees fell to 28-17. Juan Soto sits 2 stolen bases away from 100 career steals, while Devin Williams is 12 strikeouts from reaching 500 career strikeouts after earning his sixth save.