Mets 6 Yankees 3 Post Game Notes - 5/16/2026

 

Here are the Post Game Notes for today's 6-3 Mets win.

Carson Benge*; RF 3 for 4; 1 double; 2 runs; Bo Bichette; SS 0 for 3; 2 runs; 1 walk; Juan Soto; LF 2 for 2; 1 run; 2 walks; 2 SBs; Mark Vientos; 1B 1 for 4; 1 double; 3 RBIs; 1 K; Marcus Semien; 2B 0 for 4; 2 Ks; A.J. Ewing*; CF 1 for 4; 1 K; Austin Slater; DH 0 for 2; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; MJ Melendez*; PH-DH 0 for 0; 1 walk; Brett Baty*; 3B 1 for 4; 1 double; 1 RBI; 3 Ks; Luis Torrens; C 0 for 4; 3 Ks; Huascar Brazobán;  1.1 innings; no runs; 2 Ks; David Peterson; (W, 2-4) 4 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 6 hits; 3 walks; 8 Ks; Brooks Raley*; (H, 6) 0.2 inning; 1 run; 2 hits; 1 K; Luke Weaver; (H, 5) 2 innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; Devin Williams; (S, 6) 1 inning; no runs; 1 K; 

Mets: 

• Evened the series with a 6-3 win over the Yankees...Move to 4-1 on the homestand...All four wins this homestand have been comeback wins...Are 9-5 in May...During May, Mets pitchers have posted a 2.79 (39 ER/125.2 IP) which ranks third in the NL and fifth in the majors.
• The Amazins' are 11-5 against the Yankees at Citi Field dating back to 2020...Have outscored the Yankees 103-73 at Citi Field and have batted .291 during that span.
• Mets pitchers combined for 14 strikeouts on the night...The staff's 21 games with double-digit strikeouts this season are tied with Cleveland for third-most in the majors...Their 431 strikeouts this season are secondmost in the NL and third-most in the majors.
• Scored five or more runs for the 12th time this season...Are 11-1 when scoring five+ runs this season...Have scored five or more runs in three games this homestand (also: 5/12 and 5/14 vs. Detroit).

Huascar Brazobán (1.1 IP, 2 K): Did not allow a run and struck out two in his third start of the season...In six career starts, has pitched to a 2.45 ERA (2 ER/7.1 IP) with seven strikeouts...Has not allowed a hit in each of his six career starts...Has held opposing batters to a .156 (13-77) average in 19 games this season.

David Peterson (4.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, HBP): Allowed two runs over 4.0 innings in his fourth relief appearance of the season...As a relief pitcher this season, has pitched to a 2.25 ERA (5 ER/20.0 IP)...In 21 career relief appearances, owns a 2.51 ERA (13 ER/46.2 IP)...His season-high eight strikeouts were his most ever across his 21 career relief appearances...Joins Tug McGraw (3x, last, 8/10/71), Ray Sadecki (7/1/73) and Trevor Williams (9/14/22) as the only Mets relievers to record eight or more strikeouts in an outing.

Devin Williams (1.0 IP, K): Retired the side and earned his sixth save of the season...Has not allowed a run in each of his last eight appearances and has allowed only two base runners during that span

Brett Baty (1-4, 2B, RBI): Laced an RBI double in the fourth...Has hit safely in his last six games with an at-bat and is batting .364 (8-22) with one home run, two doubles and five RBI...In his last 24 games dating back to April 19, has a .269/.388/.418 slashline.

Carson Benge (3-4, 2B, 2 R): Doubled in the third and singled in the fifth and seventh...Recorded his second career three-hit game, both of which have come this homestand (also: 5/13 vs. Detroit)...Has four multihit performances in his last five games and nine total this season...Has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games and has a .386/.438/.545 slashline with one home run, four doubles, seven RBI and 10 runs during that span.

Juan Soto (2-2, R, BB, 2 SB): 

• Reached base in all four of his plate appearances... Marked his first time reaching base four times in a game this season...His 97 career games reaching base four or more times are the most in the majors since 2018 (next closest: Aaron Judge, 83)...Has reached base in 10 of his last 21 plate appearances over his last five games...During that span has seven hits, two home runs, four RBI, five runs and four walks...Went 4-30 in his first eight games in May.
• Recorded two stolen bases in the seventh...Was his eighth career game with multiple stolen bases (last: 9/26/25).
• In 17 career games against the Yankees, has a .309/.441/.727 slashline.

Mark Vientos (1-4, 2B, 3 RBI): Plated two with a double in the fifth...Also drove in a run with a fielder's choice in the seventh...Has 14 RBI this month, are third in the NL and tied for fourth in the majors.

Luke Weaver (2.0 IP, H, 2 K): Threw 2.0 scoreless innings in relief of David Peterson...Escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the seventh...Marked his longest outing of the season...Has pitched to a 1.42 ERA (2 ER//12.2 IP) with 15 strikeouts over his last 11 appearances dating back to April 18...15 of his 18 appearances this season have been scoreless.

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