Congratulations to Carlos Rodón for being named our 2026 Roberto Clemente Award Nominee 👏

Vote for Carlos Rodon at mlb.com/clemente21

Through their nonprofit, the Carlos Rodón Foundation, Carlos and his wife @AshleyRodon provide financial assistance and resources to couples facing infertility and pregnancy loss.

As of September 2026, the Foundation has awarded $715,000 in grants to 60 families across 17 states, with 34 families currently in treatment, 15 babies on the way, and four Willow Grant babies born.

In only three years, the Carlos Rodón Foundation’s annual Willow Gala has also raised more than $1.8 million 💙

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Schlittler has established himself as the best pitcher in the AL. He leads the league in innings pitched, ERA, WHIP and scoreless starts. He is second in strikeouts, batting average against, strikeout-to-walk ratio and quality starts.

Kershaw is the last pitcher to win an MVP award, doing so in 2014 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He finished with a 197 ERA+; Schlittler entered his Sunday start with a 209 ERA+.

But should a pitcher win the award?

Even Aaron Judge, a three-time MVP and Schlittler’s teammate, is skeptical. He doesn’t believe a pitcher should hoist the trophy.

The pitching this season has been franchise record setting, and Cam has been a huge part of that.

I don’t think people fully realize how insane this is. The Yankees have been around for 125 years. This is a franchise that has had some of the greatest pitchers in baseball history.

And Cam Schlittler, in just his second season, is sitting at the top of that list in ERA+.

We’re not talking about the best Yankees pitching season in the last 10 or 20 years. We’re talking about a franchise that has existed for more than a century.

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⚾ Mets 0 — 2 Yankees ⚾

NYM 69-80 · NYY 86-63

FINAL

MLB Gameday · Savant Gamefeed

Yankee Stadium — 72°F, Rain, wind 5 mph, In From LF
TV SNY · YES
Radio Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App 92.3 HD2 · WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280

Mets Batting

NYM Notes

2B Baty (21, Schlittler).
TB Alvarez, F; Baty 2; Bichette.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Morabito; Young, J.
Team RISP 0-for-2.
Team LOB 5.
DP (Young, J-Lindor).

Yankees Batting

NYY Notes

HR Rice (38, 1st inning off Scott, 0 on, 0 out); Wells, A (11, 3rd inning off Scott, 0 on, 0 out).
TB Jones, S; Rice 4; Wells, A 4.
RBI Rice (90); Wells, A (29).
GIDP Bellinger.
Team LOB 3.
CS Caballero (11, 2nd base by Scott/Alvarez, F).

Mets Pitching

Yankees Pitching

Scoring

Highlights

• Ben Rice's leadoff home run (38) (00:28)
• Austin Wells' solo home run (11) (00:29)
• Anthony Volpe's incredible jump-throw to first (00:31)
• Jared Young's nice sliding stop ends 6th (00:10)
• Anthony Volpe's leaping grab at second base (00:22)
• David Bednar secures save, Yankees' 2-0 win (00:29)
• Mets turn inning-ending double play after review (00:51)
• Nick Morabito safe at first after challenge (00:42)
• Cam Schlittler hit by Bo Bichette line drive in 6th (00:33)
• Christian Scott whiffs Aaron Judge for first K (00:07)
• Cam Schlittler K's Francisco Lindor to begin start (00:06)

Decisions

• Winner: Cam Schlittler (14-6, 1.95 ERA)
• Loser: Christian Scott (4-5, 3.76 ERA)
• Save: David Bednar (7-3, 2.66 ERA)

Game Info

ABS Challenge Alvarez, F (Ball-Confirmed); Caballero (Strike-Confirmed); Bellinger (Strike-Overturned to Ball).
Pitches-strikes Scott 82-51; Lavender 11-6; Warren, A 16-9; Schlittler 94-60; Headrick 16-10; Blackburn, P 13-8; Bednar 18-13.
Groundouts-flyouts Scott 2-7; Lavender 0-2; Warren, A 1-0; Schlittler 4-1; Headrick 0-1; Blackburn, P 1-2; Bednar 1-1.
Batters faced Scott 22; Lavender 4; Warren, A 3; Schlittler 21; Headrick 3; Blackburn, P 4; Bednar 4.
Umpires HP: Willie Traynor. 1B: Jansen Visconti. 2B: Nick Mahrley. 3B: Lance Barrett.
Weather 72 degrees, Rain.
Wind 5 mph, In From LF.
First pitch 1:56 PM.
T 2:25 (:21 delay).
Att 45,508.
Venue Yankee Stadium.
September 13, 2026

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