Well, game two of the Yankees-Mets doubleheader ended up being almost the exact opposite of the first. In this game, the Mets had all the power, and the Yankees had the poor starting pitching. It definitely wasn’t pretty, but let’s recap it anyway.
Things went south for James Paxton right out of the gate. Jeff McNeil doubled on the very first pitch of the game, and J.D. Davis moved the runner over to third on a single to left, setting the table for Pete Alonso. The Mets’ rookie came into the game with 21 homers, second in the NL to Christian Yelich, and after an eight-pitch battle, he made it 22.