On Friday evening, the New York Yankees beat the New York Mets (at Citi Field) by a score of 5-2.
They have two more games left in the series (on Saturday and Sunday).
Aaron Judge finished Friday’s victory with one hit, one run and one strikeout in four at-bats.
Judge Can Make MLB History In Mets Series
GettyBen Rice #22 celebrates with Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees after hitting a solo home run during the ninth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on May 15, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City.
Judge has gone four games without a home run.
He needs just more to tie Dwight Evans (385) for 68th on the all-time list.
Judge is now batting .267 with 43 hits, 16 home runs, 30 RBI’s, 37 runs and five stolen bases in 45 games.
At 34, he still remains one of the elite players in the MLB (and will have a chance to win his fourth MVP Award in five years).
Social Media Reacts To Yankees-Mets Game 1
GettyAnthony Volpe #11, Aaron Judge #99 and Jazz Chisholm Jr. #13 of the New York Yankees celebrate after the ninth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on May 15, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. The New York Yankees won 5-2.
Here’s what people were saying about Friday’s game:
@TalkinYanks: “Cody Bellinger makes it 1-0 with a double! This came after two-out singles from Ben Rice and Aaron Judge”
SNY: “A nice play by Bo Bichette to get Aaron Judge”
@discussbaseball: “Opening night of the Subway Series was as expected. A gem from Cam Schlittler, a HR smoked by Ben Rice, a Juan Soto revenge HR, and a Yankees win…I saw this coming.”
Gary Phillips: “Flushed down the Schlittler: The #Yankees beat the #Mets, 5-2, thanks in large part to Cam’s 9-K, 2-H, 1-R performance. A solid bounce-back day for the lineup as well.”
Anthony DiComo: “FINAL: Yankees 5, Mets 2 WP: Cam Schlittler LP: Clay Holmes 📰 Schlittler dominated (outside of a Juan Soto homer), and Holmes gave the Mets his worst start of the season in a Subway Series dud. 📊 Record: 18-26 📉 Streak: L1 🏃♂️ Pace: 66-96 Next: Saturday vs. NYY, 7:15 p.m.”
Jorge Castillo: “The Yankees take the Subway Series opener behind another dominant outings from Cam Schlittler. He has a 1.35 ERA through 10 starts. Juan Soto homered, but the Mets had just three runners in scoring position all night.”
Yankees Right Now
GettyCody Bellinger #35, Trent Grisham #12 and Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrate after the ninth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on May 15, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City. The New York Yankees won 5-2.
The Yankees are now 28-17 in 45 games, which has them as the second-place team in the American League East.
They are 14-11 in 25 games away from the Bronx.
Following two more games with the Mets, the Yankees will return home to host the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.
Evans’ Background
Evans (who Judge will soon tie) made three MLB All-Star Games over 20 seasons with the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles.
He hit 20+ home runs in 11 seasons.
New York Yankees Star Aaron Judge Can Make MLB History In Mets Series