by Victor Suarez.

The final regular-season chapter of the 2026 Subway Series at Yankee Stadium culminated in a series victory for the New York Yankees, who took two of three games from the New York Mets to finish the annual cross-town matchup tied at 3–3.

Series Results and Pitching Decisions

Date	Final Score	Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Sept. 11, 2026	Yankees 6, Mets 4	C. Rodón (6-3)	N. McLean (11-9)	D. Bednar (33)
Sept. 12, 2026	Mets 12, Yankees 2	Z. Thornton (4-5)	G. Cole (8-9)	—
Sept. 13, 2026	Yankees 2, Mets 0	C. Schlittler (14-6)	C. Scott (4-5)	D. Bednar (34)

Opener: Bellinger and Rodón Set the Tone on September 11

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of September 11 before 47,410 spectators, the Yankees captured a 6–4 victory powered by early run support. Cody Bellinger provided the decisive blast in the second inning with a three-run home run off rookie Nolan McLean. Ben Rice widened the gap in the fifth with an opposite-field solo shot, his 37th of the year. On the mound, Carlos Rodón gave New York 6.1 innings of quality work, striking out eight while surrendering only one earned run. After A.J. Ewing connected on a ninth-inning homer to narrow the margin, David Bednar induced a game-ending double play from Juan Soto to earn his 33rd save.

Game 2: Mets Unload Six Homers in Blowout of Cole

The Mets retaliated decisively on Saturday with a 12–2 rout, tagging Gerrit Cole for five runs and nine hits over 4.1 innings. Francisco Lindor opened the game by launching Cole’s third pitch for a leadoff blast and later cleared the bases with an eighth-inning grand slam off Bradley Hanner to finish with five RBIs. Carson Benge, Luis Torrens, Juan Soto, and Jared Young also went deep in the Mets’ six-homer barrage. Rookie left-hander Zac Thornton controlled the Yankees’ offense, spinning seven innings of two-run ball on 81 pitches. Bellinger accounted for the entire Yankee offense with an RBI single and a solo home run.

Finale: Schlittler’s Mastery Anchors Rubber-Match Shutout

Sunday’s rubber match pivoted into a crisp pitchers’ duel, with the Yankees blanking the Mets 2–0 behind a combined three-hitter. Cam Schlittler took over the major league ERA lead at 1.95, fanning eight and yielding only one hit across six scoreless frames. Though Schlittler exited after taking a comebacker off his leg, Brent Headrick, Paul Blackburn, and Bednar completed the shutout, earning Bednar his 34th save. New York generated all the required run support via solo home runs off Christian Scott: Rice homered in the first, and Austin Wells snapped an 0-for-20 slump in the third.

Postseason Implications and Tactical Takeaways

Taking two of three pushed the Yankees to 86–63, trimming their magic number to clinch a postseason berth to two while fortifying their hold on the American League’s top wild-card spot. The Mets dropped to 69–80, unable to sustain the offensive output displayed in Saturday’s rout. While Cole’s recent turbulence raises rotation questions heading into the postseason, Schlittler’s Cy Young-caliber emergence provides the Yankees with a legitimate front-line ace for October.