Months after New York Mets co-owners Steve and Alex Cohen convinced slugger Juan Soto to leave the New York Yankees for the Amazins via free agency, Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo suggested that winning the Soto sweepstakes showed that the club was "not going to be the second team in New York anymore.

Steve Cohen Reacts as Juan Soto Takes Heat for Mets’ Collapse The New York Mets didn’t just go all in this season, they went royal. They pulled off a massive coup, signing Juan Soto away from the Yankees for a staggering $765 million,

In the top of the ninth inning Friday at Citi Field, Jeff McNeil splayed himself onto the outfield grass, belly flopping in an attempt not only to save a hit, but to keep Aaron Judge out of the batter’s box one last time.

NEW YORK — Jeff McNeil hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Luke Weaver in the seventh inning, leading the New York Mets over the Yankees 6-5 on Friday in a Subway Series opener between teams that faded badly after strong starts.

Jeff McNeil's clutch performance helped the New York Mets secure a thrilling 6-5 win over the Yankees in their Subway Series opener at Citi Field

Fried and Rodon should keep the Mets bats quiet, like they have been for most of June. Paul Blackburn, Frankie Montas and an unknown spot starter will not keep you up at night. Anything the Yankees get from Marcus Stroman on Friday is a bonus.

The New York Yankees (48-39) and New York Mets (50-38) begin a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Citi Field in Flushing, New York, is set for 3:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Yankees vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

On New York 4 to 7 presented by Verizon, Chelsea Sherrod is joined by Todd Zeile and Emmanuel Berbari to preview the upcoming Subway Series