Yankees star Aaron Judge was struck in the face by a toss from teammate Anthony Volpe as they were coming off the field after the fifth inning of Saturday's 12-6 loss to the New York Mets. Judge came to bat in the sixth with a small bandage that was still affixed near his right eye after the game.

If you're a New York Yankees teammate of Aaron Judge, you probably don't want to hurt Aaron Judge. Anthony Volpe didn't quite heed that principle on Saturday evening. When Judge was running off the field between innings, Volpe tossed a baseball his way. Judge didn't see it coming, and it bonked him right in the head.

NEW YORK — The reeling Yankees need Anthony Volpe to break out and live up to his lofty expectations, but the shortstop is busy having a disappointing third summer in pinstripes. With his 0-for-3 in Friday’s 6-5 loss to the Mets at Citi Field, the shortstop is now hitting .121 (8-for-66) in his last 19 games with 18 strikeouts.

The apparent season-ending injury to New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt will have an impact on the roster at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Joel

The Yankees endured a nightmare of a week and learned Saturday that Clarke Schmidt may need Tommy John surgery on his elbow.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees will look to end their five-game road skid in a matchup with the New York Mets. New York has a 32-13 record at home and a 51-38 record overall. The Mets have a 24-8 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.