Game Chat: Yankees vs Mets, 4:10 PM

Saturday, July 5, 2025 • 4:10 PM
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
LHP Carlos Rodón (9-5, 2.95) vs. RHP Frankie Montas (0-1, 6.00)
SNY • FS1

The Mets look to extend their winning streak to four games and win a second consecutive series this afternoon in Queens! The Mets beat the Yankees on Friday in a back-and-forth affair where the two New York teams put on their own fireworks show, hitting a combined seven home runs.

The pressure is on the Yankees right now who have aces pitching against the Mets for the rest of the weekend. Yesterday’s loss for the Yankees was their fifth in a row. The Blue Jays extended their winning streak and now have a two-game lead in the American League East. Meanwhile, the Phillies lost yesterday, putting the Mets only a half-game back in the National League East.

Mets Lineup

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

Frankie Montas is looking to bounce back this afternoon for the Mets. In two starts this season he has allowed six runs from 10 hits and four walks over nine innings. All six of those runs happened in his last start in Pittsburgh, his start before that he shut Atlanta out over five innings. Montas, a former Yankee, pitched against the Yankees last season holding them to two runs over five innings in Yankee stadium, both runs scoring on home runs. The Yankees have the following career numbers against Montas:

• Cody Bellinger 2-5, 2B, BB, 2 K
• Paul Goldschmidt 1-10, 2 BB, K
• Trent Grisham 1-3, 2B, BB, K
• Aaron Judge 2-10, 2B, 6 K
• DJ LeMahieu 0-4, 2 BB, K
• Ben Rice 1-3, HR, K
• Giancarlo Stanton 0-3, 2 K
• Anthony Volpe 0-2
• Austin Wells 1-2, HR

Opposing Lineup

1. Trent Grisham – CF
2. Aaron Judge – RF
3. Cody Bellinger – 1B
4. Ben Rice – DH
5. Jazz Chisholm Jr. – 3B
6. Jasson Domínguez – LF
7. Anthony Volpe – SS
8. Austin Wells – C
9. Oswald Peraza – 2B

Carlos Rodón is having his best season with the Yankees and one of the better seasons of his career. Over 106 2/3 innings, he has made 18 starts with a 2.95 ERA, 3.52 FIP, 1.003 WHIP, and a 135 ERA+. In his last two starts, he has allowed only two runs over 11 innings. Before that though he allowed 11 runs over 16 innings spread across three starts, including five home runs. The Mets have the following career numbers against Rodón:

• Pete Alonso 1-8, 4 K
• Francisco Lindor 10-38, 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 BB, 4 K
• Starling Marte 1-7, 2 K
• Jeff McNeil 0-2
• Brandon Nimmo 2-6, BB, 3 K
• Juan Soto 0-2, 4 BB
• Tyrone Taylor 2-4, HR
• Luis Torrens 1-3, HR, 2 K
• Mark Vientos 2-5, K

Game Notes

• The Mets signed Matteo Marelli Saturday, a 19-year-old pitcher from Italy. It marked the first time the Mets have signed a player from Europe. 
• Brandon Sproat had another sparkling start in Syracuse Friday. The top-prospect hurled five scoreless innings while striking out eight batters.
• The Mets announced the signing of reliever Zach Pop. The righty spent the last four seasons with the Marlins and Blue Jays.

Three Things To Watch For

1. A battle of home runs. Rodón has allowed 13 home runs this season, putting him at about his career average for HR/9 innings. The Mets hit three home runs on Friday. The only damage Montas allowed in 2024 against the Yankees were two solo home runs, and the Yankees hit four home runs on Friday. This feels like another day for the ball to just fly out of the ballpark.
2. Juan Soto June is becoming Juan Soto July. Soto had a massive day at the plate on Friday going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, and two runs scored. It was his second consecutive game with at least two hits and his fourth consecutive game getting on base at least two times (.529 OBP over four games in July). Soto has a 3.7 bWAR and is still leading the league with 71 walks this season.
3. Let’s Get Brett Going! Brett Baty had a fantastic day at the plate on Friday, going 2-for-4, including his ninth home run of the season. It broke a four-game hitless streak for Brett, who had three doubles in two games before that. His next home run will set a career-high for him this season. He’s only five RBIs and five doubles away from career highs in those categories too.

Let’s go Mets!

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