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New York Mets   vs   New York Yankees Preview

September 12, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Yankee Stadium.

1:35 PM ET · Yankee StadiumStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score34
New York Mets
68–78 · 4th NL East · T-Score 34
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First pitch 1:35 PM ET
New York Yankees
84–62 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 86
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T-Score86
First pitch 1:35 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesCole owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handYankeesNew has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 86–34 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
WeatherModerate impactA 11 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Zac Thornton LHP
Zac Thornton
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.53
62nd
WHIP
1.19
63rd
K/9
6.92
173rd
BB/9
2.04
19th
P-Score55i
FIP
4.48
HR/9
1.49
174th
OPS/R
0.803
IP
66.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.80
Road ERA2.95
Last 5 starts
NYY
Gerrit Cole RHP
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.41
49th
WHIP
1.09
34th
K/9
9.16
62nd
BB/9
1.78
10th
P-Score73i
FIP
3.70
HR/9
1.38
153rd
OPS/R
0.745
IP
111.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.35
Road ERA3.45
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Cole strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Cole owns the lower FIP, 3.70 to 4.48.
·The WHIP gap favors Cole, 1.09 to 1.19.
·Thornton enters with a 2.95 road ERA; Cole owns a 3.35 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricThorntonColeNote
ERA−8682Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.483.70
WAR0.52.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Thornton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter31%88.3
Four-seam25%92.1
Sweeper17%79.9
Sinker10%92.3
Slider10%84.7
Curveball4%79.4
Changeup4%84.3
Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.7
Slider19%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.6
Changeup14%85.0
Sinker4%92.8
Cutter0%92.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
21st
in MLB
0.708OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs LHP (Zac Thornton)
8th
in MLB
0.736OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page →
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsNYMNYM·NYYNYY
+13423rd
Run differential
+2854th
68–78 Record84–62
Last 10 games
New York Mets (0–0)
New York Yankees (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Zac Thornton is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Gerrit Cole 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Zac Thornton is at 55; Gerrit Cole is at 73. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.