Mets Come Back to Defeat Yankees in Subway Series

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May 17, 2026

In the ninth inning of the Subway Series finale at Citi Field on Sunday, the odds were stacked against the New York Mets. With the New York Yankees leading 6-3, Tyrone Taylor lifted a pitch to right field for a clutch, game-tying three-run home run. One inning later, Carson Benge scored the go-ahead run on a force out, sealing the 7-6 victory for the Mets.

Taylor led the Mets with three RBI, as Luis Torrens scored two runs. Marcus Semien and Mark Vientos combined for four hits. Righty Freddy Peralta lasted five innings, with four strikeouts and three earned runs. Devin Williams sealed the win, recording one strikeout in the 10th.

Starting Even

Peralta walked Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger in the first, before striking out Jazz Chisholm Jr. Anthony Volpe doubled off Peralta in the second, but to no avail for his team, not scoring. Yet, Ben Rice put the Yankees on the board first with a solo home run in the third. Peralta walked Bellinger and Chisholm, only to force the final out.

Vientos and Brett Baty lined singles to start the fourth. Semien batted an RBI double to score Vientos. A.J. Ewing drew a walk, only for Hayden Senger to hit a groundout in an even Subway Series finale.

Mets Come Back From Three-Run Deficit

Sean Manaea walked Bellinger and Chisholm to start the sixth. One of Manaea’s pitches then hit Paul Goldschmidt to load the bases. Anthony Volpe delivered a two-RBI single to score Bellinger and Chisholm. Max Schuemann pinch ran for Goldschmidt, as Amed Rosario scored Schuemann on a sacrifice fly. Bo Bichette dropped a routine fly ball that scored Volpe and put Trent Grisham on base.

Semien responded in the bottom half of the inning with a single. Ewing drew his second walk, as Luis Torrens scored Semien on an RBI double to right field. In the seventh, Bellinger and Chisholm singled off Manaea, who then walked Schuemann. He walked Volpe during the next at-bat, scoring Bellinger as a result.

Two innings later, Benge and Bichette singled off David Bednar. Juan Soto hit a force out, which advanced Benge to third but took Bichette off base. Soto swiped second, but Bednar struck out Vientos. In a game-saving situation, Taylor blasted Bednar’s pitch over the left field wall to tie the Subway Series finale at 6-6.

Williams struck out Schuemann in the 10th, only to walk Volpe. But Austin Wells hit a grounder that resulted in the inning-ending double play. For the Mets, Ewing laid down a bunt to move Semien to third. Tim Hill hit Luis Torrens on a pitch before Benge scored the go-ahead run on a force out.

What Went Right for the Mets

Taylor’s three-run shot saved them from dropping the game to the cross-town rival Yankees. Benge delivered his second walk-off in three games. Taylor and Torrens combined for five RBI, as Ewing drew three walks and had one hit. Williams sealed the deal for the Mets in consecutive wins over the Yankees.

What Went Wrong For The Mets

Peralta gave up two hits and three earned runs in five innings on a 3.31 ERA. Manaea allowed three runs to score and four hits in four innings of relief. Bichette dropped a routine fly ball in the sixth that scored Volpe.

Looking Ahead

After taking care of business against the Yankees in the Subway Series, the Mets embark on a seven-game road trip. They will face National League East rival Washington Nationals first, with the series opener scheduled for 6:45 pm Eastern on Monday from Nationals Park.