After losing five of six on their road trip so far, the Yankees are set to come back to New York this weekend, albeit to Queens for the Subway Series against the Mets. However before they do that, the Yankees got Thursday off as they try to lick their wounds and get back on track.
While they might’ve had an idle day, there was other action around baseball that impacted the Yankees and their position in the standings. Let’s look back on Thursday’s action in the Rivalry Roundup.
New York Mets (18-25) 9, Detroit Tigers (19-25) 4
The Tigers jumped out
to a 3-0 lead in the first, but after that, it was almost all Mets, as they eventually pulled away from Detroit in the finale of that series.
Facing the Mets’ Nolan McLean, the Tigers struck very quickly. Gage Workman took McLean deep for a three-run homer, giving Detroit a decent lead with only one out on the board. However, those would be the only runs McLean allowed, and the Mets’ offense eventually got going themselves.
Detroit’s Keider Montero worked around a couple runners in the opening two innings, before allowing rookie A.J. Ewing’s first career homer in the third. Then, a Brent Baty two-run homer tied the game the following inning, and one from Mark Vientos helped the Mets to a three-spot in the fifth. In total, the Mets would score eight unanswered runs off Montero and the Tigers’ bullpen. Detroit got one run back in the eighth, but that was answered back as the Mets sealed the win. The victory actually gave the Mets their first series sweep of 2026. Congrats?
Seattle Mariners (22-23) 8, Houston Astros (17-28) 3
Meanwhile in Houston, the Mariners also jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first, but they never let up, downing the Astros.
Despite missing Cal Raleigh, who was placed on the injured list prior to the game, Seattle’s offense jumped on Houston quickly. With Brendan Donovan and Randy Arozarena on after a double and a walk respectively, Luke Raley took Astros’ starter Mike Burrows deep to give the M’s the early edge.
While the next run of the game came via a Yordan Alvarez home run (his 14th), the Mariners then bounced back and put the pressure back on Houston. Mitch Garver, playing in place of Raleigh, did his part, adding a two-run shot in the fourth, while Cole Young added a two-RBI double in the sixth.
Seattle starter Luis Castillo was okay but not excellent, allowing three runs in 5.2 innings, but his offense did more than enough. The M’s finished the day with eight runs on 11 hits, which was plenty good enough for the victory. The Astros have the second-worst record in baseball, leading only the Angels.
Philadelphia Phillies (21-23) 3, Boston Red Sox (18-25) 1
Facing his former Phillies teammates for the first time since signing with the Red Sox, Ranger Suarez struck out eight and didn’t allow a run. Unfortunately for him, old friend Jesus Luzardo didn’t give anything up for the Phils, and they eventually won the battle of the bullpens to take the game.
Neither team managed a run until the eighth inning. For Boston, Suarez went 5.1 frames, allowing just four hits and a walk, with Justin Slaten and Garrett Whitlock following him with a couple zeroes. Over on the other side, Luzardo went six innings, also giving up no runs on four hits and a walk. That left the game still poised going into the eighth, where the Phillies took control.
Boston’s Tyler Samaniego has had a pretty good season out of the ‘pen for them so far, but he allowed a single to Trea Turner and a home run to Kyle Schwarber, breaking the deadlock. Philadelphia added another run later in the inning after the won a challenge on a play at first that otherwise would’ve ended the inning.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Red Sox got one run back with Wilyer Abreu hitting an RBI single. However, Boston ended up leaving two runners on base in that inning, and that ended up being their best chance at coming back.
