New York Yankees second baseman Jorbit Vivas (90) greets outfielder Aaron Judge (99) at home plate as both score on a RBI single by New York Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (not pictured) during the third inning at Yankee Stadium on May 16. John Jones-Imagn Images
The New York Yankees won their second straight game on Friday night, beating the New York Mets 6-2 at Yankee Stadium.
With the win, the Yankees are 26-18. They are in first place in the American League East, while the Mets dropped to 28-17. They are in first place in the National League East.
Cody Bellinger put together a strong game for New York, going 3-for-5 with a double. Paul Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Aaron Judge went 2-for-4, raising his batting average to .414.
The 32-year-old star is well on his way to another All-Star apperance and he's the early favorite to win the American League MVP Award. He's trying to become the first person since 1941 to hit .400 for a season (Ted Williams, .406), and he's joined some rare and special history already, according to Sarah Langs of MLB.com:
Highest batting average with 15+ home runs in team’s first 44 games:
1956 Mickey Mantle: .421
2025 Aaron Judge: .414
2001 Manny Ramirez: .414
1932 Jimmie Foxx: .410
2019 Cody Bellinger: .409
1930 Chuck Klein: .405
Highest batting average with 15+ home runs in team’s first 44 games:
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) May 17, 2025
1956 Mickey Mantle: .421
2025 Aaron Judge: .414
2001 Manny Ramirez: .414
1932 Jimmie Foxx: .410
2019 Cody Bellinger: .409
1930 Chuck Klein: .405
Juan Soto went 0-for-2 with three walks in his return to Yankee Stadium. He helped lead the Yankees to the World Series last season before signing with the Mets in free agency. His $765 million deal is the biggest in baseball history.
The two teams will play again on Saturday afternoon with first pitch coming at 1:05 p.m. ET. Griffin Canning (5-1, 2.36 ERA) will pitch for the Mets while Clarke Schmidt goes for the Yankees. He's 1-1 with a 4.73 ERA.
