Game Chat: Yankees vs. Mets, 1:40 P.M.

Sunday, July 6, 2025 • 1:40 PM
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
LHP Max Fried (10-2, 2.13) vs. RHP Chris Devenski (0-0, 3.38)
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The New York Mets go for the sweep Sunday afternoon against the New York Yankees.

The Mets posted a massive 12-6 victory on Saturday, extending their winning streak to four games. For a second-straight game, the Mets hit three home runs and the bullpen was able to hold the Yankees’ offense off just enough to lock down the game.

Now, the Mets will try to do the improbable, get the win against the Yankees’ ace while pitching a bullpen game.

Mets Lineup

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

Chris Devenski gets the start for the Mets Sunday afternoon. Devenski pitched Saturday, facing two batters, allowing a hit and getting a groundout while throwing only five pitches. Over 5 1/3 innings this season, he has a 3.38 ERA, 1.78 FIP, 0.938 WHIP, and a 121 ERA+.

Devenski will be followed by Brandon Waddell, who is slated to be the bulk guy. Over 17 2/3 innings and  seven games, Waddell has a 2.55 ERA, 4.05 FIP, 1.132 WHIP, and a 153 ERA+. Earlier this season, he pitched five innings of relief against the Chicago White Sox tossing 94 pitches. He’s gone over 60 pitches several times and his last two outings were each three innings.

Yankees Lineup

1. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
2. Trent Grisham, CF
3. Aaron Judge, RF
4. Giancarlo Stanton, DH
5. Cody Bellinger, LF
6. Anthony Volpe, SS
7. DJ LeMahieu, 2B
8. Austin Wells, C
9. Oswaldo Peraza, 3B

The Mets’ bats will close the series against an old foe in Max Fried. Fried is enduring a career season with the Yankees, pitching 114 innings over 18 starts with a 2.13 ERA, 3.02 FIP, 0.939 WHIP, and a 188 ERA+.

He’s coming off of a rough start against the Blue Jays who tagged him for four runs over six innings, including two home runs. He was solid against the Mets in May, holding the Mets to only two runs over six innings from three hits and two walks while striking out eight.

The Mets have the following career stats against Fried:

• Pete Alonso 10-39, 2B, 2 HR, 6 BB, 14 K
• Brett Baty 2-6, 3 K
• Travis Jankowski 0-0, BB
• Francisco Lindor 3-31, HR, 6 K
• Starling Marte 5-23, 3 2B, BB, 6 K
• Jeff McNeil 11-32, 3 2B, 2 BB, 6 K
• Brandon Nimmo 3-29, 2 2B, 6 BB, 12 K
• Juan Soto 9-30, 2B, 5 BB, 11 K
• Tyrone Taylor 2-7, 2 K
• Mark Vientos 1-3

Game Notes

Kodai Senga made a rehab start for Double-A Binghamton Sunday. He gave up three earned runs over 3 2/3 innings, but, importantly, threw 68 pitches.

According to manager Carlos Mendoza, Senga is, “hopefully making a start for us [Mets] next time.” That projects to be during the series in Kansas City.

According to manager Carlos Mendoza, designated hitter Jesse Winker might come off the injured list and join the Mets in Baltimore.

Three Things To Watch For

1. Pete Alonso. Alonso had a massive day for the Mets on Saturday, going 2-for-4 with three runs scored, five RBIs, and two home runs. Alonso was in a bit of a home run drought going 13 games without hitting one (.327 SLG over that stretch). He now has 20 on the season and 246 in his career as he continues his chase for the franchise record held by Strawberry (252). Additionally, he already has 25 doubles this season which is the National League lead and only six less than he had in all of 2024. Before Saturday’s game where he hit two home runs, he already had a 2.9 bWAR, which is higher than his bWAR total for 2024 (2.6).
2. Brandon Nimmo. It doesn’t matter where Brandon Nimmo is hitting in the lineup right now. Saturday, the Mets went with Starling Marte in the lead-off spot and Nimmo in the fifth spot. Nimmo responded with a 2-for-4 performance including a grand slam. It was his third home run in his last four games played and his second grand slam over that time.
3. Managing the bullpen. Through injuries, a doubleheader last Wednesday, and chaotic usage over the last couple of days, the Mets’ bullpen is tired. New York is going to relish the day off on Monday, which should also allow the Mets to push the unit a bit harder Sunday. The Mets still needed four relievers on Saturday to get through the game, including Edwin Díaz, who tossed 18 pitches. Díaz had to start warming up in the eighth because Ryne Stanek looked spotty. There’s a good chance Zach Pop, who was signed before the start of Saturday’s game, will make his Mets debut. Pop has allowed nine runs over 5 1/3 innings this season in the majors but had a 3.52 ERA over nine games (7 2/3 innings) in Tacoma (Triple-A).

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