In what started out as a tight pitchers duel ended with a whimper as the Mets dropped the game and the series to their crosstown rivals, losing 8-2. The Yankees had a huge eighth inning that sealed the Mets’ fate until the two teams meet at Citi Field in July.
The Yankees got on the board in the bottom of the first. Paul Goldschmidt led off the game with a dribbler to third and, while Mark Vientos originally handled it, he bobbled it on the transition, putting Goldy on first with no outs. Two batters later, Aaron Judge hit a ground rule double down the right field line.