Neither the New York Yankees nor the New York Mets have been great in the last seven days. The Yankees were swept in a high-scoring four-game series by the Toronto Blue Jays, while the Mets are 2-4 in their last six games.

Juan Soto turned his back on the Yankees in free agency to swap sides in New York, and the Mets superstar — who is in scintillating form — haunted his former team on July 4

Through four starts in 2025, the Yankees right-hander has struggled keeping runners from scoring, posting an 8.16 ERA. While he’s walked more batters and allowed more home runs than usual, Stroman’s tendency to allow hits of all kinds is perhaps the most troubling for him going forward.