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Rodón's Back-Wall Pitch Powers Mets to 5-2 Lead

5/17/2026

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Rodón Leads Mets

Carlos Rodón’s pitch off the back wall gave the Mets a 5-2 lead in the sixth on May 16 2026.
Game began at 7:15 p.m. ET on FOX, with Yankees at 1.75× odds.
The Yankees were 28-17 and led MLB with a 45.2 % hard-hit rate, while the Mets were 18-26.
Rodón’s debut allowed three runs, five walks in 4.1 innings while he pitched 3.2 innings with two runs, three hits, three walks and six strikeouts.

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Rodón Walks Eight

Luke Weaver faced his former Yankees after signing a two-year, $22 million contract with the Mets in December.
Devin Williams, a recent three-year, $51 million Mets signee, recorded his sixth save in seven chances.
Carlos Rodón, back from elbow surgery, made his second start and walked eight batters in eight innings.
The Yankees fell to a 2-6 road-trip record and went 3-for-15 with runners in scoring position in the game.

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Mets Injured

The New York Mets have seven starters on the injured list, including Clay Holmes (broken fibula), Francisco Alvarez, Francisco Lindor, Jorge Polanco and Luis Robert Jr.
Manager Carlos Mendoza said the team must keep going despite sitting last in the NL East with an 18-26 record.
Cam Schlittler posts a league-best 1.35 ERA for the New York Yankees while Max Fried’s bone-bruise placement on the injured list tests the team.

History

Historical Context

In 1998 the Yankees, managed by Joe Torre, posted a franchise-record 114–48 regular season and won their 24th World Series, a model of deep payroll and health. That win total stood as the AL record until the Seattle Mariners posted 116 wins in 2001, underscoring how roster depth fuels dominance. The injury-hit 2026 Mets now face the same challenge.

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Rodón Leads Mets

Carlos Rodón’s pitch off the back wall gave the Mets a 5-2 lead in the sixth on May 16 2026.
Game began at 7:15 p.m. ET on FOX, with Yankees at 1.75× odds.
The Yankees were 28-17 and led MLB with a 45.2 % hard-hit rate, while the Mets were 18-26.
Rodón’s debut allowed three runs, five walks in 4.1 innings while he pitched 3.2 innings with two runs, three hits, three walks and six strikeouts.

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