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MLB Game Preview: New York Yankees (48-41) vs. New York Mets (52-38)

The Subway Series concludes Sunday afternoon as the New York Yankees and New York Mets face off in the rubber match of their three-game set at Citi Field. With both teams in playoff contention and the city’s bragging rights on the line, this matchup promises fireworks in more ways than one.

Game Details

MatchupNew York Yankees vs New York Mets
DateSunday, July 6, 2025
First Pitch1:40 PM ET
VenueCiti Field, Queens, NY
BroadcastYES Network, SNY, MLB.tv
SeriesGame 3 of 3-game set (Series tied 1–1)

Team Records & Recent Form

TeamRecordLast 10 GamesDivision Rank
New York Yankees48–413–73rd in AL East
New York Mets52–386–42nd in NL East
  • The Yankees are trying to avoid their longest losing streak of the season after dropping six straight before Saturday’s win.
  • The Mets have won 7 of their last 10 meetings with the Yankees and boast the best home record in MLB at 33–13.

Starting Pitching Matchup

New York Yankees: Max Fried (10–2, 2.13 ERA)

  • 0.94 WHIP, 111.2 IP, 118 K
  • Top-5 in MLB in ERA and WHIP
  • Coming off 8 shutout innings vs. Baltimore
  • Has allowed 2 or fewer runs in 9 of his last 10 starts

New York Mets: Chris Devenski (Opener) / Brandon Waddell (Bulk Reliever)

  • Devenski: 3.38 ERA in relief
  • Waddell: 0–0, 3.44 ERA in 7 appearances
  • Waddell has stranded 87% of runners—unsustainable rate
  • Mets bullpen has been overworked and vulnerable this week

Players to Watch

New York Yankees

  • Aaron Judge: .365 AVG, 32 HR, 71 RBI – 2nd in MLB in HR, 4th in RBI
  • Jazz Chisholm Jr.: 5 HR, 10 RBI in last 10 games – heating up at the plate
  • Anthony Volpe: .274 AVG, 18 SB – table-setter with speed and defense

New York Mets

  • Juan Soto: .412 AVG, 4 HR in last 10 games – 21 HR on the season, 9th in MLB
  • Pete Alonso: .287 AVG, 20 HR, 68 RBI – team leader in RBI, 19th in MLB in HR
  • Francisco Lindor: .258 AVG, 17 HR – steady power and defense at shortstop

Injury Report Highlights

New York Yankees

  • Gerrit Cole – 60-day IL (elbow)
  • Luis Gil – 60-day IL (back)
  • Clarke Schmidt, Ryan Yarbrough – 15-day IL
  • Oswaldo Cabrera – 60-day IL (ankle)

New York Mets

  • Kodai Senga, Tylor Megill, Paul Blackburn – 15-day IL
  • Jesse Winker, Jose Siri, A.J. Minter – 60-day IL
  • Christian Scott, Drew Smith – 60-day IL (elbow)

Game Odds

New York Yankees           – 205

New York Mets                 9

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, July 5, 2025

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