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Yankees Cling to Wild Card, Mets Confront Elite Staffs This Weekend

Each New York team prepares for daunting matchups against top rotations as October’s playoff landscape takes shape.

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Aug 6, 2025; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Trevor Megill (29) and catcher William Contreras (24) react after defeating the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
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Aug 6, 2025; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Milwaukee Brewers first base Andrew Vaughn (28) bats against the Atlanta Braves during the ninth inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The Yankees (51-64) enter the weekend holding the final American League wild-card spot and will host the Astros with right-hander Hunter Brown set to start Friday and left-hander Framber Valdez on Saturday.
  • The Mets (63-52) have lost eight of their last nine games and only avoided a no-hitter thanks to Juan Soto’s ninth-inning homer as they travel to Milwaukee to face baseball’s hottest team.
  • The Brewers, MLB’s best at 70-44, boast a 21-4 record since July 6, a National League–best 3.00 ERA over that stretch and a six-game winning streak entering the series.
  • New York’s rotations rank near the bottom in ERA since mid-June, but Tylor Megill resumed simulated work and is expected to begin a rehab assignment later this month.
  • Friday’s pitching matchups include rookie Cam Schlittler making his fifth career start opposite Brown in New York and Kodai Senga facing Brandon Woodruff in Milwaukee.