Mets beat Yankees 6-3 as Luke Weaver holds lead

Luke Weaver’s relief pitching helped turn a high-leverage jam into a crucial win as the New York Mets defeated the New York Yankees 6-3 on Saturday night at Citi Field, securing a setup for the Subway Series rubber game on Sunday. Weaver entered the seventh inning when the Yankees loaded the bases with no outs and a run already had scored, then struck out Amed Rosario and Trent Grisham before getting Anthony Volpe to ground into an inning-ending forceout, keeping the Mets’ lead intact.

The inning that threatened to swing the game began after Mets manager Carlos Mendoza replaced Brooks Raley with Weaver. Earlier in the series, the Yankees had been dealing with the absence of Clay Holmes, who left the previous game with a broken right fibula after being struck by a Spencer Jones comebacker. Holmes, who had been traded from the Yankees to the Mets after the 2024 season, is expected to be sidelined until at least August.

The Yankees came at the Mets with two miscues and timely contact. In the seventh, a dropped fly ball by rookie right fielder Carsen Benge on Cody Bellinger’s attempt let Aaron Judge score. With the bases full and the Yankees pressing, Weaver’s sequence of strikeouts...