Nolan McLean takes the mound as Mets look to steal Subway Series win from the Yankees

Yesterday, I had just one game that I took on in Major League Baseball. We had the Rangers and Mariners game with Jacob deGrom and Logan Gilbert pitching for their squads. I ended up taking the over, and it cashed, but the Rangers lost the game. The good news is that the Rangers were at plus money, so there was no loss of funds, but it was a 1-1 take on the game. Today we shift across the country for a Subway Series between the Mets and the Yankees.

The New York Mets are wrapping up what has been a disaster of a season. They are very likely to finish the year under .500 and go into the offseason searching for answers after another lost season. To their credit, it isn’t like the team is trying nothing and hoping for different results. They go out after big-name players, and for whatever reason, it doesn’t work. In the last two years alone, they’ve signed Juan Soto, Bo Bichette, and Freddy Peralta. Any franchise would be happy to get those additions to its roster.

New York Mets pitcher Nolan McLean throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Unfortunately, the team just hasn’t been able to get much to click for them. They’ve traded away Peralta, and they traded another addition they had in Luis Robert Jr. One of the few bright spots this season is taking the ball today, as Nolan McLean toes the rubber. For the year, McLean is a strong 11-8 with a 3.06 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. He has also racked up 179 strikeouts, good for 14th in baseball. He looks like a front-of-the-line starter and is just 25 years old. He has only faced two Yankees hitters in his career, and they are a combined 0-for-6 against him.

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The New York Yankees are not having a disaster season. They are actually having a really good campaign and continuing to fight for the best record in the American League. At the moment, they are three games behind the Tampa Bay Rays, but with 16 games remaining, there is still a little time to catch them. They also recently got back their leader, Aaron Judge, who will give them another push before the playoffs begin. He has only played two games, but looked solid in his last one, going 2-for-4.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (55) reacts during the third inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium on March 27, 2025. (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

Tonight, the Yankees turn to another player who was injured but has helped out since returning. Starter Carlos Rodon is pitching with a 5-3 record and a 3.09 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. Rodon could be a major difference-maker in the postseason. His presence could give the team four solid pitchers in the rotation to take on any team. They are not having him go overly deep into games, and since he came back in August, he has allowed five earned runs over 17.2 innings. A typical outing from him this season is allowing two or fewer runs over five or fewer innings.

Nolan McLean of the New York Mets reacts in the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins at Citi Field in New York City on April 21, 2026. (Elsa/Getty Images)

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Rodon has faced the Mets once before and allowed two earned runs over 3.2 innings. The Yankees lost that game. I think this is a good opportunity for the Mets to steal another one from the Yankees, but I’m only backing them through five innings. I don’t believe in the Mets’ bullpen, but I think they have an advantage with McLean on the mound. Give me the Mets through five.

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