Heroes, zeros and the inside pitch from the Yankees’ 2-0 Subway Series victory over the Mets on Sunday in The Bronx:
Hero
With six starters taking the mound in a series packed with intriguing and high-powered arms, Cam Schlittler stood above the rest. The Yankees right-hander silenced the Mets across six scoreless innings, allowing just one hit.
Zero
Juan Soto had energized Mets fans in The Bronx with a home run Saturday, but Sunday brought a far different result. Soto finished 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, and after David Bednar struck him out in the ninth, a particularly loud wave of boos followed him back to the dugout.
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Unsung hero
Ben Rice made sure the Yankees had an early edge, leading off the game by sending his 38th homer of the season into the short porch. It proved to be the only run New York needed.
Key stat
1.95: Cam Schlittler’s ERA, a mark that would make him the fourth qualified Yankees pitcher since 1913 to post an ERA below 2.00.
Quote of the night
“Special weekend for the city. As much as the fans don’t like each other, I feel like they came together for this weekend and enjoyed something special. … It was a little frustrating [Saturday] just hearing all the Mets chants. I wanted to make sure I could come in here today and kind of shut that down.”
— Cam Schlittler