NEW YORK YANKEES NOTES:
AT A GLANCE: The Yankees begin a five-game road trip tonight with the first game of a two-game Subway Series vs. the Mets (through Wed.)…after an off-day on Thursday, will also play three games at Boston (Fri.- Sun.)…went 2-4 on their six-game homestand, losing two of three games against both Chicago-AL and Boston.
At 38-29 (.567), have the fourth-best record in the AL and the sixth-best record in the Majors.
Are 8-6 in their last 14 games, 13-9 in their last 22 games, 15-10 in their last 25 games, 17-11 in their last 28 games and 20-12 in their last 32 games.
Are 23-14 (.622) in their last 37 games (since 5/2), the third-best record in the AL and the fourth-best record in the Majors in that span, trailing only Arizona (25-12, .676), Texas (24-13, .649) and Tampa Bay (25-15, .625).
WHERE WE LEFT OFF: The Yankees fell to the Red Sox, 3-2, in 10 innings on Sunday at Yankee Stadium… RHP Clarke Schmidt (5.1IP, 4H, 1ER, 0BB, 4K, 1HR) did not record a decision despite allowing just 1ER over 5.1IP…C Jose Trevino (1-for-4, 2RBI) drove in both of the Yankees’ runs with a go-ahead two-run single in the second inning…CF/LF Billy McKinney (1-for-4, 1R, 1 double) recorded the Yankees’ only extra-base hit… 3B DJ LeMahieu (1-for-4) recorded his 600th hit as a Yankee with a fourth-inning single…LHP Nick Ramirez (1.0IP) and RHP Clay Holmes (1.0IP, 1H) each tossed a scoreless inning…LHP Wandy Peralta (0.1IP) retired his only batter faced…RHP Michael King (1.1IP, 1H, 1ER, 2BB) allowed 1ER in 1.1 innings of relief…RHP Ron Marinaccio (1.0IP, 1H, 1R/0ER) recorded the loss after allowing the automatic runner score in the 10th inning.
NATIONAL TREASURE: The Yankees are 11-4 in 15 Interleague games this season…marks the second-best record in Interleague games this season, trailing only Miami (15-4, .789)…have won each of their five series vs. NL opponents this season.
At 292-205 (.588), the Yankees own the second-most wins and second-best winning percentage in Interleague history (Boston: 298-209, a higher .588).
Have posted a winning record in 20-of-26 completed seasons (20-3-3 overall) since Interleague play was established in 1997…have a non-losing Interleague record in 23-of-26 seasons (5-10 in 1997; 9-11 in 2013; and 8-12 in 2016).
HIP HIP JOSE: C Jose Trevino drove in both of the Yankees’ runs with a go-ahead two-run single in the second inning on Sunday…is batting .286 (8-for-28) with 1 double and 9RBI with RISP this season.
As a Yankee (since 2022), has hit .339 (41-for-121) with 7 doubles, 1 triple, 2HR, 40RBI, 6BB, 1HP and 1SF with RISP.
WHAT A RELIEF: Yankees relievers have posted a Major League-best 2.76 ERA (254.0IP, 78ER) and a .209 opponents’ BA…the Yankees are the only Major League bullpen that currently owns an ERA below 3.00 (next: Cleveland – 3.01).
Lead the Majors with a .331 opponents’ SLG and .632 opponents’ OPS…also rank second in HR/9.0IP (0.74), third in WHIP (1.18) and fourth in opponents’ OBP (.301).
Have posted a 1.54 ERA (46.2IP, 8ER) in their last 14 games (since 5/27) and a 1.90 ERA (80.1IP, 17ER) in their last 22 games (since 5/18)…have held opponents to a .157 BA (43-for-274) over that 22-game stretch.
BEST VS. THE METS: The Yankees are 78-60 (.565) all time vs. the Mets…marks the highest win total by any team over any single opponent in the history of Interleague play (next: Tampa Bay’s 75 wins vs. Miami).
HOLMES SWEET HOLMES: RHP Clay Holmes tossed a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday…has not allowed a run in 17 of his last 18 appearances (since 5/6), going 4-0 with four saves, a 0.49 ERA (18.1IP, 1ER) and 22K in that span.
STANTON ISLAND: In 119 career games vs. the Mets, OF/ DH Giancarlo Stanton has batted .264/.349/.556 (114- for-432) with 71R, 15 doubles, 37HR, 87RBI, 56BB, 3HP and 5SF…his 37HR vs. the Mets mark his most against a single opponent in his career (next: Washington – 36HR).
Has hit .257/.343/.612 (55-for-214) with 36R, 7 doubles, 23HR, 47RBI, 27BB/3IBB, 2HP and 2SF in 57 career games at Citi Field…his 23HR at Citi Field mark the most homers by an opposing player at the venue (next: Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon and Chase Utley – 14HR).
Is 6-for-24 with 3HR and 8RBI in his career off the Mets’ Max Scherzer.
CLOSE CALLS: Each of the Yankees’ last eight games and nine of their last 10 games have been decided by 3R-orfewer…the club’s 45 games this season that have been decided by 3R-or-fewer are tied for the third-most in the Majors, trailing only Cleveland (50) and Atlanta (46).
Each of the Yankees’ last four losses, five of their last six losses and nine of their last 15 losses have been by one run.
PITCH PERFECT: Yankees pitchers have posted a 3.58 ERA this season, the fourth-lowest in the Majors… have allowed 3R-or-fewer in seven of heir last eight games, nine of their last 11 games and 11 of their last 16 games.
Have held opponents to a .225 BA, the second-lowest opponents’ BA in the Majors…also rank fourth in WHIP (1.21), fifth in opponents’ OBP (.304) and sixth in opponents’ SLG (.381) and opponents’ OPS (.685).
BRONX BOMBERS: Yankees batters have hit 102HR this season, the second-most home runs in the AL and the fourth-most in the Majors…their 68HR since the beginning of May are tied with Atlanta for the most in the Majors in that span.
Their 33 games with multiple home runs this season are tied with Tampa Bay for the second-most in the Majors, trailing only Los Angeles-NL (34). Since 5/1, rank fifth in SLG (.445), and sixth in runs scored (188) and runs scored per game (4.95).
LEMACHINE: INF DJ LeMahieu has hit .316/.395/.502 (92-for-291) with 58R, 13 doubles, 4 triples, 11HR, 31RBI, 36BB/1IBB, 4SB, 3HP and 2SF in 76 Interleague games as a Yankee (since 2019)…his .316 BA is the fourth-highest batting average (min. 100PA) by a Yankee in the history of Interleague play, trailing only Carlos Beltrán (.326), Derek Jeter (.320) and Bernie Williams (.319).
Has batted .307 (65-for-212) with 29R, 13 doubles, 2 triples, 1HR, 15RBI, 22BB and 3SF in 59 career games vs. the Mets.
In 32 career games at Citi Field, has hit .301 (34-for113) with 16R, 7 doubles, 1HR, 7RBI, 10BB/1IBB, 2SF and 4SB…has hit safely in six of his last seven games at Citi Field (since 7/3/19), batting .333 (10-for-30) with 6R, 3 doubles, 2RBI, 4BB and 1SF in that span.
HOT START: OF Billy McKinney has hit safely in each of his five games this season, recording four extra-base hits (2 doubles, 1 triple, 1HR).
MAGIC WANDY: LHP Wandy Peralta retired his only batter faced on Sunday…his 31 relief appearances this season are tied for the fourth-most in the AL and tied for the sixth-most in the Majors.
SCHMIDT’S CREEK: RHP Clarke Schmidt did not record a decision on Sunday despite allowing 1ER in 5.1IP…has posted a 2.33 ERA (27.0IP, 7ER) over his last five starts (since 5/19)…has allowed 1ER-or-fewer in three of his last four starts (since 5/25)…has allowed 3ER-or-fewer in each of his last five starts, seven of his last eight starts (since 5/3) and eight of his last 10 starts (since 4/23). Has posted a 3.59 ERA (52.2IP, 21ER) and 54K over his last 10 starts…has allowed 2ER-or-fewer in seven of those 10 starts.
TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHER: RHP LUIS SEVERINO (0-1, 5.75 ERA)
RHP Luis Severino will make his fifth start of the season in tonight’s Subway Series opener at New York-NL…the 29-year-old will make the start on regular four days’ rest… last started in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Thursday vs. Chicago-AL and did not record a decision in the Yankees’ 6-5 loss despite allowing 4ER and a career-high-tying 3HR over 5.0IP (6H, 2BB, 6K, 1HP)…his 6K marked a season high…marked his second straight start with 3HR allowed…missed the first 48 games of the season with a right lat strain…went 7-3 with a 3.18 ERA (102.0IP, 72H, 37R/36ER, 30BB, 112K, 14HR) in 19 starts for the Yankees in 2022…allowed 3ER-or-fewer in 15 of his starts, 2ER-or-fewer in 12 of those starts and one-or-zero earned runs in nine of those games…missed 59 team games in 2022 with a low grade right lat strain (7/14-9/20)…the two-time AL All-Star (2017, ’18) ranked third in the Majors in 2018 with 19 wins (19-8), tied for second-most by a Yankee in the last 14 seasons (since 2009) behind CC Sabathia (21-7 in 2010)…has two of the top-eight single-season strikeout totals in Yankees history (230K in 2017, 220K in 2018)…is one of four pitchers in Yankees history with multiple 200-strikeout seasons (also Gerrit Cole from 2021-22, David Cone from 1997-98 and Ron Guidry from 1978-79)…finished third in 2017 AL Cy Young Award voting…was originally signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on 12/26/11…signed to a four-year contract extending through the 2022 season with a club option for the 2023 season on 2/15/19… the Yankees exercised his club option for the 2023 season on 11/7/22.
LAST START: Did not record a decision in the Yankees’ 6-5 loss in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Thursday vs. Chicago-AL despite allowing 4ER and a career-high-tying 3HR over 5.0IP (6H, 2BB, 6K, 1HP)…surrendered a two-run HR to Jake Burger in the second inning and solo HRs to Luis Robert Jr. and Yoán Moncada in the third inning…his 6K marked a season high…marked his second straight start with 3HR allowed.
2023: Will make his fifth start of the season tonight…will mark his fourth start vs. a National League opponent this season…will match his most starts vs. NL opponents in a season (also 4GS vs. NL clubs in 2022, ’18 and ’17)…has allowed 1ER-or-fewer in two starts this season…has received 2R-or-fewer of support in three starts…has allowed at least 3HR in each of his last two starts, marking just the third time in his career he’s allowed multiple HR in consecutive starts (also three starts from 7/7-23/18 and two starts from 5/3-8/16).
Took his first loss of the season on 6/2 at Los Angeles-NL after allowing 7ER and a career-high-tying 3HR over 4.0IP (9H, 1BB, 2K)…marked his most ER in a game since he allowed a career-high 8ER on 8/12/17 vs. Boston…surrendered six of his seven ER in the first inning.
Did not record a decision on 5/27 vs. San Diego despite allowing just 2R/1ER over 6.2IP (1H, 3BB, 5K, 1HR)…surrendered his only hit on a solo HR by Fernando Tatis Jr. in the fourth inning.
Did not record a decision in his first start of the season on 5/21 at Cincinnati (4.2IP, 4H, 1ER, 1BB, 5K, 0HR)…was returned from rehab and reinstated from the 15-day injured list on 5/21 prior to his start.
Allowed 1ER-or-fewer in three straight starts (10/3/22-5/27/23), tied for the second-longest such streak of his career (trails only a five-start streak from 7/15-8/6/17…allowed 2ER-or-fewer in five straight starts from 9/21/22-5/27/23, tied for the second-longest such streak of his career (trails only a nine-start streak from 9/12/18-4/20/22)…has allowed 2ER-or-fewer in seven of his last 10 starts (since 6/30/22).
Missed the first 48 games of the season with a right lat strain…combined to make two rehab starts with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Double-A Somerset, posting a 4.05 ERA (6.2IP, 8H, 3ER, 2BB, 6K, 1HR).
VS. NEW YORK-NL/INTERLEAGUE: In four career games (three starts) vs. the Mets, is 2-2 with a 2.75 ERA (19.2IP, 17H, 8R/6ER, 7BB, 27K, 3HR)…last faced New York-NL on 8/13/18 at Yankee Stadium and took the loss after allowing 4ER over 4.0IP (7H, 1BB, 6K, 2HR).
In two career starts at Citi Field, is 1-1 with a 1.59 ERA (11.1IP, 2ER) and 16K…allowed 2R-or-fewer in both of his career starts at Citi Field…has recorded at least 7K in both of those starts.
Has recorded 6K-or-more in each of his three career starts vs. the Mets.
Is 0-1 with a 5.28 ERA (15.1IP, 9ER) and 12K in three Interleague starts this season…has allowed 1ER-or-fewer in two of those starts.
In 18 career Interleague appearances (16 starts), is 8-3 with a 2.34 ERA (96.0IP, 25ER) and 110K…has allowed 3R-or-fewer in 13 of his 16 career starts vs. NL clubs.
Has tossed at least 6.0IP and recorded 8K-or-more in seven of his 16 career Interleague starts.
ROAD RULES: Will make his third road start of the season…is 0-1 with an 8.31 ERA (8.2IP, 8ER) in two road starts this season.
In 65 career games (55 starts) on the road, is 23-16 with a 3.44 ERA (329.1IP, 126ER) and 351K.
Has surrendered 3ER-or-fewer in 42-of-55 career starts on the road and 2ER-or-fewer in 33 of those starts.
From 4/7/17-6/26/18, recorded at least 6K in 23 consecutive road starts…at the time, was the fourth-longest streak in Major League history (Randy Johnson-33GS from 8/22/98-8/14/00; Pedro Martinez-28GS from 8/24/99-6/21/01 and Randy Johnson-25GS from 8/30/00-5/11/02)…was later surpassed by Shane Bieber (28GS from 4/27/19-5/27/21).
START ME UP: The Yankees are 61-28 in his 89 starts since 2017…has allowed 1ER-or-fewer in 42-of-89 starts (47.2%) over that span.
From 7/8/17-7/12/18, the Yankees went 31-4 in his 35 starts, the first time the Yankees won at least 31 games in a pitcher’s 35-start span since going 31-4 over 35 Ron Guidry starts from 8/10/77-8/15/78 (Elias).
NEW YORK METS NOTES:
METSCELLANEOUS: The Mets had a day off on Monday…On Sunday the team fell to the Pirates, 2-1…The Mets are coming off a six-game road trip (1-5) to Atlanta (0-3) and Pittsburgh (1-2)…New York has lost eight of their last nine games…Today, the Mets start a six-day, five-game homestand against the Yankees (two games) and Cardinals (three games).
PUT ME IN COACH: To start the Subway Series, St. John’s Men’s Basketball coach Rick Pitino will throw out a ceremonial first pitch… Pitino was named the 22nd head coach in the history of St. John’s Men’s Basketball program on March 20, 2023…A native of New York City, Pitino was a standout guard for St. Dominic High School in Oyster Bay, Long Island from 1966-70.
TAKE THE TRAIN TO THE GAME: With the expected large crowds at Citi Field for the Subway Series, the Mets encourage fans to take mass transit to the game.
SUBWAY SERIES: The Mets begin the Subway Series tonight in Queens…Last year, each team earned a two-game sweep at their home stadium…The Mets went 4-2 against the Yankees in 2021, scoring a franchise-record 44 runs against their crosstown rivals…The two teams went 3-3 against each other in 2020.
STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING DOORS: The Mets are 31-36 against the Yankees in Queens…The Amazin’s are 60-78 vs. the Yankees all-time during the regular season…The Mets are 108-146-2 vs. the Yankees combined in the regular season, World Series, Spring Training, 2020 Summer Camp, Mayor’s Trophy Games, Mayor’s Challenge Games and the Big Apple Series.
THIS IS METS WILLETS POINT: Jeff McNeil has hit .351 (26-74) with 11 runs, four doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, five walks with a .400
OBP and a .486 SLG in 20 career games against the Yankees…Francisco Lindor has hit .315 (57-181) with 39 runs, 12 doubles, 10 homers, 22 RBI, 22 walks with a .392 OBP and a .558 SLG against the team from The Bronx.
YOU LOOK FAMILIAR: Buck Showalter is the fifth manager to manage both the Mets and Yankees joining Casey Stengel, Yogi Berra, Dallas Green and Joe Torre…There have been 155 players who have played for both clubs, including current players: RHP Adam Ottavino, RHP David Robertson and OF Billy McKinney.
RETURN OF THE MAX: Tonight’s starter Max Scherzer has gone 4-5 with a 3.67 ERA (28 ER/68.2 IP) with 27 walks and 77 strikeouts in 11 career starts against the Yankees…He made two starts against the team from The Bronx in 2022, going 0-1 with a 2.63 ERA (4 ER/13.2 IP) with three walks and nine strikeouts…Overall, Scherzer has started 53 Interleague games, posting a 23-19 record with a 2.75 ERA (105 ER/343.1 IP) with 85 walks and 452 strikeouts…His 452 strikeouts in Interleague games is the most in major league history…Right behind him is teammate Justin Verlander who has recorded 428 Interleague punchouts.
Rank Player Strikeouts
- Greg Maddux 3,371
- Phil Niekro 3,342
- Max Scherzer 3,251
- Justin Verlander 3,231
- Fergie Jenkins 3192
Rank Player Strikeouts - Pedro Martinez 3,154
- Bob Gibson 3,117
- Curt Schilling 3,116
- CC Sabathia 3,093
- John Smoltz 3,084
MOST STRIKEOUTS, ALL-TIME (NO. 10-19)
IN THE CITI: The Mets have played 27 games at Citi Field, the fewest home games in the majors this season…The team is 15-12 at Citi Field this year…Their .556 winning percentage at home is sixth in the National League.
FIRST IS THE WORST: The Mets have been outscored 49-14 in the first inning this year.
THEY’RE OUT OF MY LEAGUE: The new schedule format has New York playing a total of 43 Interleague games in 2023, more than double their previous high for a single season (20)…The Mets are 8-7 against the American League this year…Overall, New York owns a 243-234 record in Interleague play…The team’s .509 winning percentage is the second-best among National League clubs.
INTERSTELLAR: Jeff McNeil owns a .328/.377/.437 slashline with 41 runs, 15 doubles, seven home runs and 36 RBI in 82 Interleague games, while
Starling Marte has slashed .326/.388/.545 with 120 runs, 46 doubles, 11 triples, 29 home runs and 89 RBI in 184 Interleague games…They rank
third and fourth in average among active players in Interleague play (min. 250 PA)…McNeil’s .328 clip is the highest all-time by a Met.
STEAL THIS BASE: The Mets stole two bases on Sunday…As a team, the Mets have stole 22 consecutive bases without being caught…The last
time a Mets player was thrown out attempting a stolen base was on May 10 (Francisco Lindor at second)…The Mets are first in the major leagues with an 88.9% stolen base success rate this season…Starling Marte has swiped 18 bags this year, tied for seventh in the majors and tied for fourth in the National League…His 332 career stolen bases rank second among active players…Elvis Andrus is the active leader with 341 steals.
DR. ROBERTSON: David Robertson has posted a 2-1 record with a 1.91 ERA (6 ER/28.1 IP) in 25 appearances this season…He has walked seven, while striking out 37…He ranks 12th in the NL in ERA among relievers and is tied for 13th with 37 punchouts.
PHAM-TASTIC: Tommy Pham is on a five-game hitting streak, batting .316 (6-19) with four runs, four doubles, one home run, one walk, six RBI with a .333 OBP, a .684 SLG and a 1.018 OPS in that span…Over his last 16 games, Pham is batting .333 (15-45) with eight runs, six doubles, one triple, three home runs, 13 RBI with a .392 OBP and a .711 SLG.
A STARLING IS BORN: Over his last 30 games, Starling Marte is batting .305 (32-105) with 15 runs, one double, one triple, two home runs, 10 RBI, three walks with a .342 OBP…He has safely reached base in 11 of his last 13 games…He has safely hit in seven of his last eight games.
HIP, HIP, HOME RUN: The Mets have homered in seven straight games, blasting 14 home runs in that…The Mets have homered in 22 of their last 24 games, socking 38 bombs in that span…The Mets rank fifth in the National League with 79 blasts this season.
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Francisco Alvarez as hit 12 home runs this season…That is the third-most by a rookie in the majors and the
second-most in the National League…10 of his home runs have come as a catcher…Only one other rookie catcher in Mets history have had more homers in a season…Travis d’Arnaud (12) holds the club mark for home runs by a rookie catcher in 2014…Alvarez’s 12 homers in his first 44 games played in a season as a primary catcher at age 21 or younger are the most in the majors…Johnny Bench had 11 homers in 1969…Hit tip Sarah Langs.
FIRST IS THE BEST: The Mets are 18-7 (.720) when scoring first this season…On the other hand, the Mets are 13-28 (.317) when their opponent scores first.
IF YOU START ME OFF: New York is 17-1 when their starter goes at least 6.0 innings…The Mets are still 7-0 when the starter goes at least 7.0 innings.
STARTING PITCHER – MAX SCHERZER RHP #21
2023 STATS: 5-2, 3.71 E R A
SCHERZER’S PITCH ARSENAL
Pitch Type Usage Rate vs. LHB vs. RHB Avg. Velocity
Four-Seam Fastball 47% 49% 44% 93.3 mph
Slider 18% 1% 38% 83.7 mph
Changeup 15% 18% 11% 83.5 mph
Curveball 11% 15% 6% 75.2 mph
Cutter 9% 17% 1% 88.2 mph
LAST TIME OUT: Struck out a season-high 10 batters over 5.2 innings pitched against Atlanta at Truist Park on June 7…Allowed five runs and surrendered a season-high 11 hits..Did not allow any walks in the Mets’ 7-5 loss.
THE OTHER GUYS: Scherzer has made 11 starts against the Yankees in his career…In those starts, he is 4-5 with a 3.67 ERA (28 ER/68.2 IP)…When facing the Yankees at home, Scherzer has pitched to a 2.84 ERA (8 ER/25.1 IP) in four starts, with a 2-1 record…His last win against the Yankees came on April 6, 2013 while with Detroit, during which he threw 5.0 innings, allowing four earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out seven…In 53 Interleague starts, Scherzer owns an 23-19 record with a 2.75 ERA (105 ER/343.1 IP)… Scherzer holds the strikeouts record with 452, the most in Interleague play history.
TURNING THINGS AROUND: After pitching to a 5.56 ERA (14 ER/22.2 IP) in his first five starts this season, Scherzer has picked up three wins over his last five starts (since May 14 at the Nationals) and has pitched to a 2.35 ERA (8 ER/30.2 IP) during that span…In that time frame, he has tallied 38 strikeouts compared to four walks, holding opponents to a .233 average and pitching to a 1.01 WHIP.
TERRIFIC TEN: Scherzer whiffed ten batters for the first time this season in his last start…The last time he struck out ten or more batters was August 28, 2022…He did not record more than six strikeouts in any of his first eight starts of the season and dating back to his final start of the 2022 season…He has had six strikeouts or fewer in eight straight starts only one other time in his career (September 2009-April 2010 with Arizona/Detroit).
DOUBLE THE FUN: With his most recent start, Scherzer advanced to third place all-time with 111 double-digit strikeout games in his career, three more than Pedro Martinez…He broke a tie with Roger Clemens, who had 110 in his career…He’ll need over 100 more to catch the top two: Nolan Ryan (215) and Randy Johnson (212).
