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Mets vs. Yankees Subway Series live updates: News, highlights, score from Citi Field on Saturday

Nypost · · 402 words · By Bridget Reilly; Mike Puma; Dan Martin
Sports Reporting Player Anecdotes
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Yankees face the Mets at Citi Field for Game 2 of the 2026 Subway Series.”
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The web search results provided for this claim are for gaming websites (Poki, CrazyGames, MSN Games) and contain no information regarding the 2026 Subway Series or Game 2 at Citi Field.
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“The Bronx Bombers grabbed the first game, 5-2, behind a brilliant outing from young ace Cam Schlittler.”
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The provided evidence consists of general landing pages for the Yankees' official site, ESPN, and a news aggregator. None of these sources provide the specific score (5-2) or mention Cam Schlittler's outing.
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the New York Yankees with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/yankees?$web_only=true
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for New York Yankees live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2026 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/nyy/new-york-yankees
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Breaking New York Yankees news and in-depth analysis from the best newsroom in sports. Follow your favorite clubs. Get the latest injury updates, player news and more from around the leagu…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/mlb/team/yankees/
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“starter Clay Holmes suffering a fractured fibula on a comebacker that will sideline him for a “long time,” according to manager Carlos Mendoza.”
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The evidence provided consists of general landing pages for the Mets' official site, ESPN, and Heavy.com. There is no mention of Clay Holmes suffering a fractured fibula.
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the New York Mets with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/mets
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for New York Mets live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2026 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/nym/new-york-mets
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web search NEUTRAL — Heavy on Mets is your mobile-friendly hub for New York Mets news alerts, trade rumors, transactions, schedule, scores, roster, depth chart and injuries.
https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/new-york-mets/
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“Saturday’s matchup features Carlos Rodón making his second start of the season”
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The web search results for this claim are about the etymology and meaning of the name 'Carlos' and do not mention Carlos Rodón or his pitching schedule.
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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos (given name) Look up Carlos in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Carlos is a masculine given name, and is the Maltese, Portuguese and Spanish variant of the English name Charles, from the North …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_(given_name)
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 28, 2019 · The meaning, origin and history of the name Carlos.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/carlos
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 14, 2025 · Carlos is a name that effortlessly bridges the gap between regal history and modern swagger. It carries a vibrant, rhythmic energy that feels at home on a soccer pitch, in a boardroom, …
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“the Mets will counter with an opener in Huascar Brazobán before David Peterson likely enters for bulk innings.”
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Multiple independent sources (Yardbarker, FantasyPros, and a news report on the Subway Series) confirm that Huascar Brazobán will serve as the opener and David Peterson will follow for bulk innings.
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web search NEUTRAL — Huascar Brazobán will start the game as an opener with David Peterson slated to handle the bulk duties behind him.Huascar Brazobán will be the opener for today's game in Denver, the Mets announced.
https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/mets_to_deploy_opene…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets will use an opener ahead of Peterson for the fourth time in 2026. The New York Mets entered the Subway Series without naming a starter for the series’ middle game. Clay Holmes pitched the ser…
https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/new-york-mets/huascar-brazoban-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brazoban will likely pitch just the first inning. David Peterson is expected to follow him in a bulk relief role. Huascar Brazobán will open Saturday's game for the Mets against the Yankees.
https://www.fantasypros.com/mlb/news/586074/huascar-brazoban…
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“Then pitching for the Reds in 2023, Weaver caught flak from Aaron Judge for not acknowledging him with a head nod when Judge came to bat for the Yankees.”
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The claim is corroborated by both a cross-reference from Nypost and a web search result detailing Luke Weaver's time with the Reds in 2023 and the incident with Aaron Judge regarding the head nod.
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web search NEUTRAL — Then pitching for the Reds in 2023, Weaver caught flak from Aaron …Weaver spent the past two seasons as Judge’s teammate but has reverted to wearing an opposing uniform. He entered Friday with a 4.15 …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/sports/mets-reliever-luke-weav…
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web search NEUTRAL — CINCINNATI — Aaron Judge, the reigning American League MVP and someone who didn’t make an out to that point in the game, came up to the plate in the 10th inning at Great American Ball Park with the go…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4537856/2023/05/20/reds-pit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Judge shows appreciation for Luke Weaver's support (images from Judge's and Weaver's Instagram). The line of hydration drinks was founded by social media personalities Logan Paul and KSI (Olajid…
https://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/news-aaron-judge-reacts…
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“The two were teammates in the Cape Cod League as collegiate players.”
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The claim that Judge and Weaver were teammates in the Cape Cod League is mentioned in the Nypost cross-reference, but the other web results only mention they were teammates with the Yankees, not the Cape Cod League.
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web search NEUTRAL — The American Journal of Bioethics Frequency: Yearly ISSN: 1526-5161...
https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uajb20/current
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web search NEUTRAL — Luke Weaver spent the past two seasons as Aaron Judge’s teammate with the Yankees, but has reverted to wearing an opposing uniform for the Mets.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/15/sports/mets-luke-weaver-not-ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Judge - Stats, Height & Home Runs - Biography.
https://www.biography.com/athletes/a86222233/aaron-judge
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“Spencer Jones’ first week in the majors was eye-opening for the slugger who turned 25 on Thursday.”
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The web search results are for a movie called 'Spencer', a retail store 'Spencer's', and a business listing. There is no information regarding baseball player Spencer Jones' age or MLB debut.
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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer is a 2021 historical [8][9] psychological drama film directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Steven Knight. The film is about Diana, Princess of Wales 's existential crisis during the Christm…
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“He made his MLB debut in Milwaukee on May 8”
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The claim is only supported by a single cross-reference from Nypost. No other independent sources were provided to corroborate the date and location of the debut.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — He made his MLB debut in Milwaukee on May 8
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/sports/yankees-rookie-spencer-…
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“picked up his first hit in the big leagues two days later”
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The claim is only supported by a single cross-reference from Nypost. No other independent sources were provided to corroborate the timing of the first hit.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — picked up his first hit in the big leagues two days later
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/sports/yankees-rookie-spencer-…
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“on Friday appeared in his first Subway Series game, serving as the DH against the Mets.”
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“after going 1-for-12 in his first five games, Jones singled twice and had an RBI in a 5-2 win at Citi Field.”
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