Mets shut down by Cam Schlittler

Q: What was the final score of the Mets vs. Yankees game on May 15, 2026?

The final score was 5-2 in favor of the Yankees.

Q: Who was the standout pitcher for the Yankees against the Mets?

Cam Schlittler was the standout pitcher, striking out nine Mets in 6 2/3 innings.

Q: What key play did Jazz Chisholm Jr. make during the game?

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run double that helped the Yankees take a 3-0 lead.

Q: How did the Mets attempt to rally in the seventh inning?

The Mets scored a solo home run from Juan Soto and had runners on second and third but could not capitalize further.

May 15, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) reacts after hitting a two-run double during the third inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The Mets fell to the Yankees 5-2 in the opening game of this Subway Series at Citi Field. On a night when young flamethrower Cam Schlittler was facing off against the Mets’ best pitcher through the first month and a half of the season in Clay Holmes, you knew it wouldn’t take much offense to give one team the edge and indeed it was one big inning from the Yankees that was the difference in tonight’s contest. Holmes worked around a base runner in each of the first two innings to take a scoreless game into the third when the Yankees mounted a rally against him that was built entirely with two outs. Ben Rice and Aaron Judge got things started with back-to-back singles and then ripped a double to put the Yankees on the board. Jazz Chisolm Jr. followed with another double to plate two more runs and put the Yankees up 3-0. Clay Holmes did a good job to keep the game from getting away by retiring Aaron Judge in a huge spot with the bases loaded in the fourth to end the inning, but the Yankees added a run in the following frame. With one out, Chisolm worked a walk and with Holmes’ pitch count rising, he was removed from the game in favor of . Warren got to ground out for the first out, but Chisolm advanced to second and was driven in on a Spencer Jones single that expanded the Yankees’ lead to 4-0. That was all the run support Cam Schlittler would need, as he was dominant this evening, striking out nine Mets in 6 2/3 innings of work, as the Mets continue to struggle against velocity. The Mets’ best chance to come back came in the bottom of the seventh after retired the Yankees in order in the top of the inning. , who had yet another nervy moment earlier in the game when he was seen holding his back and grimmacing on the way back to the dugout after a strikeout, was clearly okay because he launched a solo home run to left-center to lead off the inning and break up the shutout. Schlittler bounced back to retire the next two batters, but then worked out a walk to put Schlittler’s pitch count over 100 for the first time this season and chase him from the game. came in the game and hit a slow grounder down the third base line that he beat out for an infield hit to bring the tying run to the plate for the Mets. A wild pitch by Cruz advanced the runners to second and third, but Cruz retired A.J. Ewing on a fly ball to right field to put an end to the rally and the inning. Both Myers and Cruz came back out for a second inning of work and each pitched a scoreless eighth. The Yankees added an insurance run in the form of a Ben Rice solo homer off in the top of the ninth inning. The Yankees were poised to possibly pile on even further, but after hitting a single, Chisolm was picked off first base to end the inning. Despite the fact that it was no longer a save situation, Yankees manager Aaron Boone still turned to his closer to close things out. It wasn’t an easy inning for Bednar. Juan Soto walked to lead off the inning, but he was erased on a double play grounder by . The Mets were down to their final strike twice, but singled, took second on defensive indifference, and Brett Baty singled to drive him in. Marcus Semien also hit the ball hard, but it was right at third baseman Ryan McMahon to end the game and secure the victory for the Yankees in the opening bout of this season’s Subway Series.