Too many mistakes cost Yankees in loss to Mets
At least one thing went wrong in every aspect of the game as the Yankees took a loss on Saturday.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 16: Carlos Rodón #55 of the New York Yankees reacts as Carson Benge #3 and Bo Bichette #19 of the New York Mets score during the third inning at Citi Field on May 16, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) | Getty Images If you look at just some parts of the box score of this game with the runs stat blocked out, you might think the Yankees had come away with a win. They outhit the Mets, and they were fairly close in a lot of other stats.
The issue for them is that they made several crucial mistakes. Carlos Rodón got the start in his second appearance back off the injured list and again looked so-so. In addition to issuing three walks in 3.
2 innings, he also made a costly error in the field, which came immediately after another miscue on a wild pitch. After him, the bullpen just kept allowing one too many baserunners, which allowed the Mets to keep adding pressure and eventually runs. Meanwhile at the plate, the Yankees ended up leaving 11 baserunners on for the game.
The worst of those came in the seventh, when they couldn’t cash in on having the bases loaded with nobody out. Too many of those miscues in one game are going to end up costing a team, and it did the Yankees as they fell 6-3 on Saturday. The Mets started — or should I say opened — the game with an opener in Huascar Brazobán, and he got through the first 1.