Though the New York Yankees traversed their way through the American League en route to a pennant and World Series berth last season, the club's lineup depth wa

The eighth edition of Newsweek Sports' MLB Power Rankings, with the Yankees rising to the top and the Mets and Padres falling.

New York exploded for a 10-run fifth inning to blow the game open and secure their 31st win of the year. Left-hander Max Fried was sensational on the mound, recording 22 outs before handing the ball off to the bullpen, which closed out the final five. With the victory, Fried improved to a perfect 7-0.

Cody Bellinger hit a grand slam that capped a six-run eighth inning and gave him six RBIs, sending the New York Yankees to an 8-2 victory over the New York Mets.

The Yankees broke through in the frame to grab the most thrilling and tense 8-2 victory you will see, beating the Mets in The Bronx in front of a season-high 48,028 — who might have created the

New York Mets' Jeff McNeil, right, reacts after a run scored on a throwing error by Pete Alonso during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Sunday, May 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) AP

Cody Bellinger lofted a high fly to deep right field, where Juan Soto positioned himself in front of an unfriendly Yankee Stadium crowd and came up short.

There’s something poetic about a May night in the Bronx, where every pitch echoes through generations of rivalry and pride. […]

SNY play-by-play commentator Gary Cohen did not hold back when he saw a fan wearing a dual New York Mets-New York Yankees hat at Fenway Park on Wednesday.