Sunday, May 17, 2026 • 1:40 PM
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Elmer Rodríguez (0-1, 5.19) vs. RHP Freddy Peralta (3-3, 3.13)
SNY

The New York Mets can win another series Sunday afternoon! Friday was a disparaging night. The Mets’ offense looked flat. Clay Holmes suffered a fracture in his league on a comebacker sidelining him for a while.

Saturday night was the reverse. The Mets scored six runs, including two on a wild pitch. David Peterson had eight strikeouts in only four innings. They survived an error in the outfield and got out of a bases loaded, no-out jam in the seventh inning. Luke Weaver pitched two massive innings in relief and Devin Williams shut the door on his old team. A good night all around.

Now, the Mets look to keep the winning going Sunday afternoon!

Mets Lineup

  1. Carson Benge – RF
  2. Bo Bichette – SS
  3. Juan Soto – DH
  4. Mark Vientos – 1B
  5. MJ Melendez – LF
  6. Brett Baty – 3B
  7. Marcus Semien – 2B
  8. A.J. Ewing – CF
  9. Hayden Senger – C

Starting Pitcher: Freddy Peralta

Freddy Peralta has pitched 49 1/3 innings over nine starts with a 3.10 ERA, 3.66 FIP, 1.216 WHIP, and a 128 ERA+. In his last three starts he has allowed five runs, only three earned, over 17 innings while striking out 14 (1.59 ERA).

He hasn’t faced the Yankees since his first start in 2025 where he allowed two runs over five innings. The Yankees have the following career numbers against him:

  • Cody Bellinger 6-14, 2B, HR, BB, 5 K
  • Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2-10, 2B, HR, 2 BB, 4 K
  • Paul Goldschmidt 9-35, 5 2B, 2 HR, 3 BB, 10 K
  • Trent Grisham 1-5, 2B, 3 K
  • Aaron Judge 0-3, 2 K
  • Ryan McMahon 1-12, 3 BB, 3 K
  • Ben Rice 1-2, K
  • Amed Roasrio 1-4, BB, K
  • Anthony Volpe 1-2, HR, K
  • Austin Wells 1-2, HR, BB, K

Yankees Lineup

  1. Trent Grisham – CF
  2. Ben Rice – 1B
  3. Aaron Judge – DH
  4. Cody Bellinger – LF
  5. Jazz Chisholm – 2B
  6. Ryan McMahon – 3B
  7. Spencer Jones – RF
  8. Anthont Volpe – SS
  9. J.C. Escarra – C

Starting Pitcher: Elmer Rodriguez

Elmer Rodríguez will make his third major league start today. Over his first two starts he has allowed five runs from 10 hits over 8 2/3 innings (5.19 ERA, 84 ERA+). Both starts have been similar.

In his major league debut at the end of April he allowed two runs on four hits and four walks over four innings. On May 5 he allowed three runs on six hits and four walks over 4 2/3 innings.

He has been tearing up Triple-A this season with a 1.38 ERA over five starts (26 innings). Over his first two starts he has used his mid-90 mph sinker and four-seamer about two-thirds of the time. He mixes in a slider, changeup, and curveball to round out his arsenal.

Game Notes

According to Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, Jorge Polanco’s Achilles issue won’t fully heal this season. They are instead trying to get into a place where he can play through the discomfort.

Three Things To Watch For

  1. Juan Soto is heating up. Over his last three games, Soto has gone 5-for-10 at the plate with two home runs, three walks, and four runs scored. He stole two bases in one inning last night. Soto is doing all the things things you expect Soto to do.
  2. Carson Benge’s homestand. Yes, Benge made a bad error in the outfield Saturday. However, he also had a tremendous day at the plate going 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Over his last seven games, he is hitting .367/.367/.400 and in his last 15 games he’s slashing .340/.386/.472.
  3. Bo Bichette is ice cold. The Mets have to get Bo Bichette going. The good news is worked a walk last night and scored two runs. The bad news is he’s hitless in his last three games, going 0-for-11 at the plate with two walks. In his last seven games, he has gone 2-for-25 with five walks, slashing .080/.233/.080. At the some point he has to return to his career numbers.