Today's NY Back Pages and Mets Headlines: 5/18/2026

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5/17/2026 Box Score: New York Mets 7 New York Yankees 6

Carson Benge*: RF 1 for 5; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Bo Bichette: SS 1 for 5; Juan Soto: DH 1 for 5; 1 run; 1 K; Mark Vientos: 1B 2 for 5; 1 run; 1 K; MJ Melendez*: LF 0 for 2; Tyrone Taylor: LF 1 for 3; 1 HR; 1 run; 3 RBIs; Brett Baty*: 3B 1 for 4; 1 walk; Marcus Semien: 2B 2 for 5; 1 double; 2 runs; 1 RBI; A.J. Ewing*: CF 1 for 1; 1 run; 3 walks; Hayden Senger: C 0 for 2; Luis Torrens: PH-C 1 for 2; 1 double; 2 RBIs; Freddy Peralta:  5 innings; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 2 hits; 1 HR; 6 walks; 4 Ks; Sean Manaea*:  4 innings; 3 runs; 2 ERs; 4 hits; 2 walks; 3 Ks; Devin Williams: (W, 3-1) 1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 1 K; 

Brian Joura Mets360: "For the first time since 2024, the Mets won a game they trailed after eight innings. Down 5-1 at one point, they tied the game with a 3-run homer by Tyrone Taylor in the bottom of the ninth and then won the game on a chop over the pitcher’s head in the 10th, edging the Yankees, 7-6, Sunday afternoon at Citi Field."

Anthony DiComo Mets.com: "From Alonso’s blast in the ’24 Wild Card Series until Sunday, the Mets had lost 96 consecutive games when trailing after eight, including the postseason. And for the first eight innings Sunday, they didn’t exactly look like a team primed to buck that trend. Midway through the afternoon, Bo Bichette dropped a popup to pour gasoline on what became a four-run Yankees rally in the sixth."

NY Post: "Down to their final out, Tyrone Taylor tied the game for the Mets with a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth off closer David Bednar. And in the 10th, after Devin Williams got Austin Wells to hit into an inning-ending double play with runners on the corners to keep the game knotted, Carson Benge won it with a chopper up the middle that scored Marcus Semien from third."

NY Daily News: "The victory capped an emotional weekend for the Mets, who rebounded from a 5-2 defeat in Friday night’s Subway Series opener — a game in which they lost steady starter Clay Holmes to a broken leg — to win the final two games against the Yankees. After a nightmarish April, the Mets (20-26) are 10-5 in May and have won four of their last five series. Sunday’s victory completed a 5-1 homestand."

David Lennon Newsday: "There’s doing things the hard way, and then there’s doing things the Mets’ way, an age-old practice of defying odds, flipping narratives and pulling off the improbable — sometimes happily, but mostly ending in disappointment. So if there’s any reason to believe the 2026 Mets can turn this season around, look to the franchise’s twisted history and its vexing habit of reversing expectations."

From the Mets 7 Yankees 6 Post Game Notes:

Marcus Semien (2-5, 2B, RBI, 2 R): Tied the game at 1-1 with an RBI double in the fourth inning...Over 15 games in May, he is batting .250 (14-56) with four extra-base hits (2 2B, 2 HR).

Mark Vientos (2-5, R): Singled in both the fourth and fifth innings...Marks his eighth multi-hit game of the season...He has hit safely in seven of his last nine games and he is batting .270 (10-37).

Luis Torrens (1-2, 2B, 2 RBI): Cut the Mets deficit to 5-3 with a two-run pinch-hit double in the sixth inning...Was his fifth double of the season...Is 2-4 with two doubles and four RBI as a pinch-hitter this season.

Devin Williams (1.0 IP, BB, K): Earned his third win of the season after working a scoreless 10th inning...His three wins as a reliever are tied for the eighth-most in the majors and the fourth-most in the NL...Each of his last eight appearances have been scoreless dating back to April 26 (8.2 IP)

Mets YouTube Channel: Mets 7 Yankees 6 Game Highlights - 5/17/26

SNY on YouTube: Carlos Mendoza Post Game Reaction 5/17/26

SNY on YouTube: Tyrone Taylor, Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing Post Game reactions - 5/17/26

New York Post:

• Heroes, zeros from Mets’ Subway Series win: Amazin’s snap abysmal comeback-less streak
• Austin Wells not hiding from just ‘how bad’ his Yankees slump has become
• Anthony Volpe nearly plays Subway Series hero with Yankees future in flux: ‘That’s the guy we know’
• Yankees’ recent woes captured in one ‘no-man’s land’ collision as road trip ends with Subway Series disaster
• Mets need big Subway Series wins to become more than just a moment
• Yankees’ glaring soft spot being exposed — and there’s only one solution for now
• Tyrone Taylor’s dramatic homer rallies Mets in 10-inning win to take Subway Series from Yankees
• Mets’ Jorge Polanco injury dilemma has no end in sight: ‘He’s gonna feel it’
• Clay Holmes hopeful he’ll avoid surgery with Mets in injury crisis

SNY.tv:

• To make Subway Series win matter, Mets must hang in through injuries, rotation uncertainty
• Yankees' David Bednar on 'unacceptable' blown save against Mets: 'It's just very frustrating'
• Mets' Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing displaying confidence with 'competitive at-bats': 'It's pretty impressive'
• Mets' Freddy Peralta called outing vs. Yankees 'not good at all,' but he kept game close
• Carlos Mendoza proud to see Mets 'fight back' against Yankees: 'It's just a good feeling right now'
• Mets' Tyrone Taylor 'happy to contribute' after hitting game-tying home run in ninth inning
• Tyrone Taylor's clutch three-run homer, Carson Benge's walk-off give Mets dramatic win over Yankees
• Mets pitching prospect Jack Wenninger pulled after 2.1 innings in latest Triple-A outing
• Mets' Carlos Mendoza: Jorge Polanco will likely need to 'manage' Achilles pain, or face lengthy shutdown
• Mets' Clay Holmes 'probably' won't need surgery on fractured fibula, but it hasn't been entirely ruled out

Metsmerized Online

• Mets Notch Epic 7-6 Walk-Off Victory Behind Massive Late Comeback
• Weaver, Williams Vital In Victory Against Former Club
• Mets Minors Recap: Xzavion Curry Makes Succesful Organizational Debut With Syracuse

Amazin' Avenue

• The Ballad of the Comeback Kids
• Mets Daily Prospect Report, 5/17/26: More of the same

Rising Apple Feed

• 1 NY Mets problem they can cure, 1 they can work around, 1 not getting any better
• Bo Bichette's slow NY Mets start has drawn the last comparison anyone expected
• 3 NY Mets injuries we thought they would’ve been able to handle better than they have

Mets360

• Gut Reaction: Mets 7, Yankees 6 (10 INN) 5/17/26
• Poll: Who will finish 2026 with a worse wRC+?

kinerskorner.com

• Mets overcome walks and errors for a 9th inning comeback that's Taylor Made for the win
• Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #72 — Grant Roberts and the Memory You Didn’t Expect

Mack's Mets

• Tom Brennan - Mets Kiddie News and Thoughts
• Tom Brennan: Players With Injury Histories Should Not Be Acquired Willy-Nilly; Next Man Up?
• RVH - Part 1: How Bad are the Mets

Minor League Baseball:

Syracuse:

• Syracuse Mets Game Recap: Scranton's Sixth-Inning Rally Too Much for S-Mets to Overcome in Sunday Loss
• 5/17/2026 - Box Score: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 5 Syracuse Mets 3 Nick Morabito: CF 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 triple; Jihwan Bae*: DH 2 for 3; 2 runs; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 SB; Ryan Clifford: 1B 0 for 4; 1 K; Christian Arroyo: 2B 1 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 double; Yonny Hernández#: 3B 2 for 4; 2 RBIs; Cristian Pache: RF 1 for 4; 1 K; Ben Rortvedt*: C 1 for 4; 1 K; Jackson Cluff*: SS 0 for 4; 1 K; Matt Rudick*: LF 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Jack Wenninger:  2.1 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 2 hits; 4 walks; 1 K; Matt Turner*:  1.2 innings; no runs; 2 Ks; Ryan Lambert:  1 inning; no runs; 3 Ks; Alex Carrillo: (L, 1-1)(BS, 2) 1 inning; 3 runs; 3 ERs; 3 hits; 2 walks; Cionel Pérez:  1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; Anderson Severino*:  1 inning; no runs; 
• Syracuse Mets Game Notes - 5/17/2026

Binghamton Rumble Ponies:

• Binghamton Game Recap: Jacob Reimer Monster Game Leads Ponies to Series Finale Win Over Somerset Patriots
• 5/17/2026 Box Score: Binghamton Rumble Ponies 10 Somerset Patriots 7 Eli Serrano*: LF 0 for 4; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Chris Suero: DH 0 for 4; 1 run; 3 Ks; Jacob Reimer: 3B 3 for 3; 2 runs; 4 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 HR; 2 doubles; José Ramos: CF 1 for 4; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; 1 HR; Nick Lorusso: 2B 1 for 5; 1 run; 1 K; 1 double; Vincent Perozo*: C 1 for 4; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 1 walk; 3 Ks; 1 HR; JT Schwartz*: 1B 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Jaylen Palmer: RF 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; Wyatt Young*: SS 2 for 4; 2 runs; 1 RBI; 1 K; 1 double; Brendan Girton:  4 innings; 6 runs; 6 ERs; 5 hits; 2 walks; 6 Ks; Douglas Orellana: (W, 3-0) 2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 2 hits; 3 Ks; Dan Hammer: (H, 1) 1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Saul García: (H, 3) 1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; Ben Simon: (S, 2) 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks; 
• 5/17/2026: Binghamton Rumble Ponies Game Notes

Brooklyn Cyclones:

• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Recap: Cyclones Drop Series Finale to Rome, 3-1
• 5/17/2026 Box Score: Rome Emperors 3 Brooklyn Cyclones 1 Yonatan Henriquez#; 2B 1 for 4; 1 SB; Ronald Hernandez#; C 0 for 3; 2 Ks; John Bay; LF 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 K; 1 double; Corey Collins*; DH 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Colin Houck; SS 0 for 2; 2 walks; 1 K; Trace Willhoite; 1B 1 for 4; 1 RBI; Sam Biller*; CF 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Nick Roselli*; 3B 0 for 3; 1 K; Yohairo Cuevas*; RF 1 for 2; 1 walk; Brady Miller; (L, 0-1) 5 innings; 3 runs; 2 ERs; 6 hits; 4 Ks; Felix Cepeda;  1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; Juan Arnaud;  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 2 walks; 1 K; Hunter Hodges;  1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 2 Ks
• Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 5/17/2026

St. Lucie Mets:

• St. Lucie Mets Game Recap: Carreño dazzles on mound, St-L Mets win finale over Jupiter 3-1
• 5/17/2026 Box Score: St. Lucie Mets 3 Jupiter Hammerheads 1 JT Benson: DH 0 for 4; 1 K; Jared Young*: 1B 0 for 2; 1 walk; Chase Meggers*: 1B 0 for 0; Randy Guzman: LF 1 for 3; 2 runs; 1 double; AJ Salgado*: RF 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 doubles; Kevin Villavicencio: 3B 0 for 4; Simon Juan: CF 0 for 3; 2 Ks; Francisco Toledo: C 0 for 2; 1 K; Branny De Oleo: SS 1 for 3; 2 RBIs; Jamari Baylor: 2B 0 for 2; 2 Ks; Emilio Obispo:  3 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Nicolas Carreno*: (W, 1-0) 5 innings; 1 run; 2 hits; 3 walks; 5 Ks; Joe Scarborough: (S, 1) 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 walk; 1 K; 

Complete Mets Minor League statistics.

MLB Links:

MLB.com:

• Consistency proves key to reclaiming top spot in latest Power Rankings
• From 0-96 to a stunning win: Mets rally past Yanks late to take Subway Series
• 'We have the right guy': Wheeler brilliant across 7 scoreless, outduels Skenes
• Mariners call up top prospect Emerson for debut -- and he's here to stay
• No, that's not a typo: Sasaki goes 7 innings with ZERO walks
• Giolito takes shutout into 6th in victorious Padres debut
• NEW low price: Get MLB.TV Seasonal for $139.99 
• Dodgers trade for Lauer, who faced them in World Series last year
• Wait, the launch angle of Guerrero's 3rd homer of season was WHAT?!
• Quero's walk-off blast clinches Crosstown Classic in 10th inning
• Not to worry, there are more rivalries on tap this week. Here's what to watch
• Cole touches 99.6, expected to rejoin Yanks after one more rehab start
• Nimmo taketh by robbing HR, then giveth back to fan who might have caught it
• What's that sound on the broadcast? Just an extremely passionate young fan
• Throwing both righty and lefty, Cijntje K's 10 in Double-A start
• Skenes sets personal highs both good and bad as scoreless streak ends
• MLB.com reporter whiffs on foul ball, but at least the laptop survived
• Guardians hit most HRs in game since 2019 in romp vs. Reds
• Injuries: Altuve, Story, Snell, Fried, Seager, Buxton, Donovan
• Bednar's hiccup leads to frustrating loss, capping Yanks' 'terrible road trip'
• Riley (HR, double) teasing a breakout similar to '23 All-Star campaign
• Carroll homers twice as D-backs erupt, then hold off Rockies late
• Yankees' Lagrange fires fastest pitch at Triple-A this season
• Bases-loaded savant Walls clears them with go-ahead triple, lifting Rays
• Blue Jays prospect Macko set to become 1st MLB player born in Slovakia

AP Sports via the Winnipeg Free Press

• Gavin Sheets and Lucas Giolito lead the Padres past the Mariners 8-3 for season sweep
• Dodgers think Roki Sasaki is finally on his way to realizing his potential after dominating Angels
• Corbin Carroll hits 2 homers, drives in 3 as the Diamondbacks beat the Rockies 8-6
• Tyrone Taylor and Carson Benge rally Mets to Subway Series win over stumbling Yankees
• Bader’s wind-aided grand slam helps Giants breeze to 10-1 victory over Athletics
• Roki Sasaki throws 7 sharp innings, Shohei Ohtani has 3 hits, Dodgers beat Angels 10-1 for sweep
• Guardians flex muscles and play long game, connecting for 6 home runs in 10-3 rout over Reds
• Quero hits a game-ending homer as the White Sox beat the Cubs 9-8 in 10 innings
• Mariners’ top prospect Colt Emerson makes major league debut, place Brendan Donovan on IL
• Astros hit again by injuries as Jose Altuve heads to the IL with a grade 2 oblique strain

MLB Trade Rumors

• Mariners Promote Colt Emerson, Brendan Donovan To IL
• Clay Holmes Likely To Avoid Surgery, Could Return In August
• Corey Seager To Visit Back Specialist
• Twins’ John Brebbia Expected To Trigger Opt-Out Clause
• Cubs Claim Christian Roa
• Jose Altuve Placed On IL With Oblique Strain
• Twins’ Matt Bowman Exercises Opt-Out Clause
• Dodgers Acquire Eric Lauer
• AL West Notes: D’Arnaud, Smith, Clarke
• Dodgers Place Jack Dreyer On 15-Day Injured List
• Blake Snell To Undergo Surgery To Remove Loose Bodies In Elbow
• Padres Promote Lucas Giolito
• Angels Reinstate Grayson Rodriguez From 10-Day Injured List
• Pirates Place Ryan O’Hearn On 10-Day Injured List
• Cubs Select Ty Blach

CBS Sports Headlines

• Scorching hot Phillies climb back above .500 after atrocious start to 2026 MLB season

FanGraphs Baseball

• Sunday Notes: Astros Reliever AJ Blubaugh Used To Throw a Submarine Knuckleball

Today in Mets History: 

Born on this date:

• Steve Phillips (1963)
• Nelson Figueroa (1974)
• Connor Wollersheim (1997)

Transactions:

San Francisco Giants claimed Trevor Hildenberger of the New York Mets on waivers on May 18, 2021.

New York Mets purchased Cameron Maybin from the Chicago Cubs on May 18, 2021.

New York Mets signed free agent Akeem Bostick on May 18, 2021.

Baseball Reference:

1992 - Bruce Hurst of the San Diego Padres pitches a one-hit, 3 - 0 shutout against the New York Mets and Dwight Gooden. The only hit is a single by the recently-acquired Chico Walker.

2011: Jonathan Niese pitches seven sharp innings and Justin Turner added to his surprising tear with a two-run double that sent New York to a 3-0 victory over the light-hitting Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. (Box Score).