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Alonso Powers Mets over Yankees with Pair of Home Runs

 METS 12 - YANKEES 6 

Picking up right where they left on the Fourth of July, the Mets out-slugged the New York Yankees 12-6 on Saturday afternoon, in a huge statement victory as the Amazin's took a series win, and assured at least a split of the season series. 

As for the Yankees, they continue to struggle, now losers of six in a row, and have fallen to three-games out of first place. 

Pete Alonso celebrates with teammates. Getty Images.

 

It didn't take long for the Mets to make their statement when Brandon Nimmo launched a 1-2 slider from Carlos Rodon over the right field wall for a grand slam homer to stake the Mets to a 4-0 lead. 

For Rodon, who enjoyed a stellar start to his 2025 season, had the worst outing of his season thus far, allowing six earned runs over five innings. His ERA ballooning to 3.30. The Yankees have now lost Rodon's last three outings. 

As for the Mets they got exactly what they needed from starter Frankie Montas. The ex-Yankee wasn't great, he gave up home runs to Jazz Chishom and Austin Wells, but did just enough over five innings of work to keep the Mets in front. 

It certainly helped that the Mets gave him a 7-2 lead by the fifth inning when Pete Alonso crushed his first of two homers on the day to send Rodon to the showers. 


 

Of course, it wasn't easy. Facing the Yankees never is. A two-run double by Cody Bellinger, who continues to bash the Mets this season, and a solo shot by Anthony Volpe pulled the Yankees to within two at 7-5. 

However, an RBI single by Francisco Lindor, followed by the game-breaking three-run moon-shot by Alonso in the bottom of the seven, sent fans dancing in Queens with an 11-5 lead. 

Combined Alonso and Nimmo were 4-of-8 (.500) with four runs scored and nine RBI between them. 

The two homers gives Alonso 20 on the year, joining Juan Soto who has 21 this year. The Mets are one of three teams in the National League with two players with 20 or more homers. They will soon have three when Nimmo gets there. Nimmo currently has 18. 

The Mets look for the sweep on Sunday, although that might be asking a lot. The Yankees are trying to snap a six game skid with their defacto ace, Max Fried on the hill.  Fried is 9-5 all time against the Mets, with most of those starts obviously coming when he was in Atlanta. 

The Mets are countering with a bullpen by committee game.  And there is a chance Edwin Diaz, Ryan Staneck and Reed Garrett might not be available. 

Still if the Mets can stay close and get to the Yankees beat up bullpen, who knows...


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