Game Chat: Yankees vs Mets, 3:10 PM

Friday, July 4, 2025 • 3:10 PM
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Marcus Stroman (1-1, 8.16) vs. RHP Justin Hagenman (0-0, 1.50)
SNY • MLBN

The Mets won a series! The Mets won a series!

After losing 14 of 17 games, the Mets have now won two games in row on the back of a strong performance from David Peterson against the Milwaukee Brewers and are building a bit of momentum heading into this weekend’s series against the Yankees, who are also in a bit of a slump. They just got swept by the Toronto Blue Jays, who took over first place in the AL East as a result.

The Mets’ rotation, though, is in shambles. The club announced on Thursday that Paul Blackburn was headed to the injured list with a right shoulder impingement. Kodai Senga, Tylor Megill, Griffin Canning and Blackburn have now all landed on the IL, leaving the Mets in a bit of a pickle.

Mets Lineup

1. Brandon Nimmo – LF
2. Francisco Lindor – SS
3. Juan Soto – RF
4. Pete Alonso – 1B
5. Jeff McNeil – 2B
6. Luis Torrens – C
7. Brett Baty – 3B
8. Ronny Mauricio – DH
9. Tyrone Taylor – CF

Hagenman, who was recalled on Thursday, will get the bulk of the work today. He’s pitched two games for the Mets totaling six innings while allowing only one run on five hits and striking out five batters. His success in the majors has not been replicated consistently with Triple-A Syracuse, where he has a 6.21 ERA over 42 innings. Following Hagenman’s last outing with the big league club in June, he’s allowed six runs over 8 2/3 innings in Syracuse. When pushed, Hagenman can go 70-80 pitches.

Opposing Lineup

1. Jasson Domínguez – LF
2. Aaron Judge – RF
3. Cody Bellinger – CF
4. Giancarlo Stanton – DH
5. Jazz Chisholm Jr. – 3B
6. Paul Goldschmidt – 1B
7. J.C. Escarra – C
8. Anthony Volpe – SS
9. DJ LeMahieu – 2B

Former Met Marcus Stroman will get the nod for the Yankees this afternoon. He has made four starts this season totaling 14 1/3 innings with a 8.16 ERA, 6.58 FIP, 1.674 WHIP and a 50 ERA+. His year got off to a rough start, as he posted an 11.57 ERA over three starts from the end of March through mid-April. A knee injury sidelined him for a few months, and he came back strong in his last outing, allowing only one run over five innings against the Athletics.

The Mets have the following career numbers against Stroman:

• Pete Alonso 2-5, 2B
• Brett Baty 0-3
• Travis Jankowski 3-11, 2B, 5 K
• Francisco Lindor 6-27, 2B, 2 BB, 6 K
• Starling Marte 1-8, BB
• Jeff McNeil 0-5
• Brandon Nimmo 1-5, 3 BB, 2 K
• Juan Soto 3-10, 2B, HR, 4 BB, 2 K
• Tyrone Taylor 1-2, 2B

Game Notes

• Drew Gilbert and Nolan McLean both had big days as part of a winning effort for Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.
• As noted by MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, the Mets are expected to roll with Frankie Montas and Brandon Waddell as their starting pitchers on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
• Manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that the Mets hope Kodai Senga (hamstring) will throw 60 to 65 pitches in a rehab start for Double-A Binghamton tomorrow. Tylor Megill (elbow sprain), meanwhile, is set to restart a throwing program off flat ground on Saturday, per DiComo.

Three Things To Watch For

1. Brandon Nimmo. From June 22 to July 1, Nimmo played in nine games where he hit well (9-for-33, .273/.314/.303) but only had one extra base hit. In his last two contests, however, he has gone 3-for-9 with two home runs, including a grand slam on Wednesday night. The offense is still struggling to score runs as a whole, but a Nimmo hot streak can go a long way towards relieving the Mets’ tired pitching staff.
2. Juan Soto. Luckily for Mets fans, all three games this weekend against the Yankees are being broadcasted on SNY. During the nationally-televised Sunday Night Baseball matchup in May’s rendition of the Subway Series, we got our fill of Soto talk. During that series, he went 1-for-10 with four walks (.357 OBP). Over Soto’s last 31 games, he is hitting .320/.474/.699 with 12 home runs and 29 walks, earning him NL Player of the Month honors for June!
3. Devin Williams. Williams last pitched on July 2, where he allowed two runs and got tagged for the loss in an 11-9 game vs. the Blue Jays. He has had an up-and-down season so far, but is coming off a tremendous month of June where he allowed only one run over 9 2/3 innings while striking out 12 batters. He pitched two scoreless innings against the Mets earlier this year, which was his first time facing the Mets since Alonso hit a go-ahead home run against him in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series.

Let’s go Mets!

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