Mets shut down by Cam Schlittler
The Mets’ struggles against velocity continued in the Subway Series opener.
May 15, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) reacts after hitting a two-run double during the third inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The Mets fell to the Yankees 5-2 in the opening game of this Subway Series at Citi Field.
On a night when young flamethrower Cam Schlittler was facing off against the Mets’ best pitcher through the first month and a half of the season in Clay Holmes, you knew it wouldn’t take much offense to give one team the edge and indeed it was one big inning from the Yankees that was the difference in tonight’s contest. Holmes worked around a base runner in each of the first two innings to take a scoreless game into the third when the Yankees mounted a rally against him that was built entirely with two outs. Ben Rice and Aaron Judge got things started with back-to-back singles and then Cody Bellinger ripped a double to put the Yankees on the board.
Jazz Chisolm Jr. followed with another double to plate two more runs and put the Yankees up 3-0. Clay Holmes did a good job to keep the game from getting away by retiring Aaron Judge in a huge spot with the bases loaded in the fourth to end the inning, but the Yankees added a run in the following frame.
With one out, Chisolm worked a walk and with Holmes’ pitch count rising, he was removed from the game in favor of Austin Warren. Warren got Ryan McMahon to ground out for the first out, but Chisolm advanced to second and was driven in on a Spencer Jones single that expanded the Yankees’ lead to 4-0. That was all the run support Cam Schlittler would need, as he was dominant this evening, striking out nine Mets in 6 2/3 innings of work, as the Mets continue to struggle against velocity.