New York Baseball Collapse

By Eddie Castro
In the beginning of the 2025 baseball season, both the Mets and Yankees were firing on all cylinders with their respective hot starts. Despite being short-handed when it comes to pitching, both teams found a way to put things together and were sitting in first place of their divisions, but as we all know, the baseball season is a long one and things are turning left for both New York baseball teams.

At one point, the New York Mets had a win-loss record of 37-22 sitting atop of the National League East division. Since, June 13, the Mets have gone 18-31. As we go to press, the Mets are currently on a 7-game losing streak and have lost nine of their last 10.

A lack of their starting pitching unable to go deep into games and their top hitters such as Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Pete Alonso currently in hitting slumps are key factors as to why the Mets are now six games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for first place.

The team currently sits at the third and final spot in the Wild Card standings with the Cincinnati Reds just a game and a half behind.

Ironically the Yankees have suffered a similar fate. The team once had a 42-27 record and since June 13, the team has gone 21-31. Like the Mets, the Yankees have been unable to get any length from their starting pitching, which has put significant wear and tear on their bullpen.

The team is currently in third place chasing the Red Sox and the Blue Jays in the American League East division, you simply don’t know what you’re going to get from this Yankee team.

If they get somewhat good hitting, they get no pitching production. When they get good pitching, the Yankees bats go silent unable to score runs.

The team recently got back their star slugger Aaron Judge back from injury, however, the 2-time league MVP has not found a rhythm just yet going hitless in seven games played since his return. Manager Aaron Boone is still trying to figure out his new bullpen as fat as game situation.

With Devin Williams’ continued struggles, it seems like new acquisition David Bednar will now be the new closer for the Yankees moving forward. Ace pitcher Max Fried has not been as sharp as he was the first half of the season.

Since leaving his last start before the All-Star break due to a blister on his pitching finger, Fried has seen his performance declined pitching to an ERA of 6.00 giving up 29 runs (24 earned) in his last 36 innings pitched.

What once looked like two New York teams poised to meet in the Fall Classic could now see both clubs possibly missing the playoffs. Hitting must improve and the starting pitchers for both the Yankees and Mets must find a way to go deep into games to avoid burning out their respective bullpens.

A little over 25 games left in the regular season, the sense of urgency must kick in. It will not be an easy task to get in the playoffs, but if both the Yankees and Mets are able to put it together down the stretch, anything is possible.

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(Baseball) The Yankees will head to St. Louis to begin a three-game set against the Cardinals. The Mets will look to get things going as the wrap-up a three-game set at home against the rival Atlanta Braves.