Zac Thornton LHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.53
47th
WHIP
1.19
47th
K/9
6.92
184th
BB/9
2.04
13th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.49
167th
OPS/R
–
IP
66.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.00
FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL East
New York Mets 12, New York Yankees 2
Final Score and Game Recap
Final score, pitching lines and standings context.
1:35 PM ET · Yankee StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 12, 4:25 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 24, 5:00 AM ET
Francisco Lindor’s 2 homers and 5 RBI power Mets past Yankees, 12-2
The Mets broke the game open early and buried it late, beating the Yankees 12-2 at Yankee Stadium behind a big night from Francisco Lindor and a steady start from Zac Thornton.
Lindor went 3-for-5 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI, leading a 14-hit attack that scored in the first, second and third innings against Gerrit Cole. Luis Torrens added a homer and 3 RBI, Carson Benge homered and drove in 2, Jared Young had 3 hits with a homer, and Juan Soto also went deep as the Mets kept pressure on all night.
Cole lasted 4.1 innings and allowed 5 runs on 9 hits with 4 strikeouts. Ryan Yarbrough briefly stabilized things with 2.1 scoreless innings, but the Mets pulled away again against the back of the bullpen, including a 5-run eighth. Yankees relievers were charged with 7 runs in all.
Thornton gave the Mets exactly what they needed, working 7 innings and allowing 2 runs on 5 hits. The Yankees scored once in the fourth and once in the sixth, with Cody Bellinger driving in both runs. Tobias Myers handled the final 2 innings scoreless to finish it.
- Francisco Lindor led the Mets’ offense with 2 home runs and 5 RBI in a 12-run, 14-hit night.
- Zac Thornton allowed 2 runs in 7 innings, and Tobias Myers finished the last 2 scoreless.
- Gerrit Cole gave up 5 runs in 4.1 innings, and the Yankees bullpen allowed 7 more, including 5 in the eighth.
Pitching recap
| Pitcher | Team | Role | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Thornton | NYM | StarterWin | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 81 |
| Gerrit Cole | NYY | StarterLoss | 4.1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 77 |
Scoring by inning
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
 New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Top hitters
Francisco Lindor3-for-5 · 2 HR · 5 RBI
Luis Torrens2-for-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Carson Benge2-for-5 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Cody Bellinger2-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Jared Young3-for-5 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Matchup at a glance
PitcherStat calculationPregame contextStarting pitchers
Gerrit Cole RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.41
61st
WHIP
1.09
29th
K/9
9.16
57th
BB/9
1.78
8th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.38
173rd
OPS/R
–
IP
111.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.56
How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix
Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand
Lineups
Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Team comparison
NYM·NYYAVG.239 24th.235 26th
OPS.706 24th.720 11th
Home runs204 9th223 2nd
Runs699 21st739 9th
OBP.310 27th.311 24th
SLG.396 23rd.409 6th
NYM·NYY1stMLB rank30th
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NYM·NYY+34718th
Run differential
+4295th
74–88 Record93–68
7–3 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
Frequently asked
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Zac Thornton (3.53 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Gerrit Cole (3.41 ERA, 8–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 PM ET at Yankee Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Mets and Yankees performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Yankees 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Zac Thornton is at 54; Gerrit Cole is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.