Yankees manager Aaron Boone has often been known in Yankee circles for his choice use of words after losses, with his quote in 2024 of "It's right in front of us" becoming somewhat of an inside joke. "It was a really great baseball game. It really was," Boone said shortly after the Yankees' loss on Saturday.

New York Yankees fans will likely create a hostile environment as their team hosts the New York Mets for the first time since Juan Soto left.

Wanting to beef up their bullpen this weekend’s Subway Series against Juan Soto and the Mets, the Yankees designated left-handed reliever Tyler Matzek for assignment and summoned in Loaisiga, who is back for the first time since having right ulnar collateral ligament surgery in April 2024.