The Yankees carried a one-run lead into the bottom of the seventh, but true to form, Aroldis Chapman blew another save to gift the Mets the victory in the first game of the split doubleheader. Should the Yankees get swept today, they will fall below .500 for the first time since May 1. That would be a good thing to avoid.
Nestor Cortes Jr. makes his first start of the season and has been something of a revelation since rejoining the Yankees. In seven appearances since May 30, Cortes has the highest strikeout rate and lowest FIP of any Yankee reliever with at least five innings pitched.