Massachusetts native Ben Rice grew up a New York Yankees fan, so he had a strong appreciation for the Subway Series long before he even wore the Pinstripes.
After the New York Yankees opened the Subway Series with a 5-2 victory on Friday, the New York Mets responded with a 6-3 victory on Saturday to tie it 1-1.
If you look at just some parts of the box score of this game with the runs stat blocked out, you might think the Yankees had come away with a win. They outhit the Mets, and they were fairly close in a lot of other stats.
Both Giancarlo Stanton and Jasson Dominguez are on the 10-day IL as they each work their way back from their own separate injuries. With the New York Yankees playing highly competitive baseball early in the season, manager Aaron Boone provided an update for each player.
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
The New York Yankees are one of the hottest teams in MLB right now as the club owns a 28-17 record entering Saturday’s contest against the New York Mets.
The New York Yankees are making a change to their starting rotation this weekend. Instead of starting Ryan Weathers in the Subway Series finale on Sunday, rookie Elmer Rodriguez will get the ball against the New York Mets.
The New York Yankees teased a Gerrit Cole return from his Tommy John surgery last Saturday. Will manager Aaron Boone and company welcome back their star on the mound soon?
New York Yankees designated hitter Spencer Jones was responsible for the line drive that broke Mets pitcher Clay Holmes’ leg Friday night, and he had a pretty crushing reaction when he learned about it.
The New York Yankees placed left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Saturday and recalled right-handed pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
Height is a curious thing. Sure, all else being equal, it’s better to be taller if you’re a baseball player, but particularly for position players, this maxim ceases to apply after a certain point.
Three legendary players representing the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will join play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt on the call of the teams' game on June 6 at Yankee Stadium.
For all of the mythical greats that litter the history of Yankees Baseball, there is also a healthy list of characters, people who may not have been legends, but who nonetheless who have defined the franchise’s path over more than a century.
Mariano Rivera has explained why he turned down the Boston Red Sox after receiving the biggest outside offer of his career, and the answer still says everything about his New York Yankees legacy.
Yankees vs. Mets Game 2 has real Subway Series pressure attached to it now. The Yankees grabbed Game 1 behind strong pitching and timely hitting, while the Mets are staring at another rough stretch in a season that’s already been pretty uneven.
The last time it felt like Jazz Chisholm Jr. was going to break out was at Fenway Park. He hit his first homer of the season, and the New York Yankees were hopeful that that was the moment their dynamic second baseman was finally going to turn it around.
Cam Schlittler came off the mound to a standing ovation at Citi Field. The Bronx faithful took over the home of the Mets on a night where the New York Yankees had a fun win.
Things keep going from bad to worse for the New York Mets. Not only did they lose to their crosstown rivals, the New York Yankees, by a 5-2 margin on Friday night, but they also lost one of their most important players to a long-term injury.
Cam Schlittler continued his impressive start by allowing one run over 6 2/3 innings Friday night for the visiting New York Yankees, who beat the New York Mets 5-2 in the first Subway Series game of the season.
If you weren’t familiar with Cam Schlittler before this season, I’m sure you are now. The 25-year-old owns an AL-leading 1.35 ERA across nine starts. The Yankees are 7-2 in his outings, and opposing batters are hitting .176 against the righty and his devastating three-fastball mix.
Giancarlo Stanton remains one of the most feared power hitters in the MLB despite reaching the twilight of his career. Although he remains highly productive for the New York Yankees, the 36-year-old slugger is constantly battling through injuries.