First-inning walks to Lindor and Alonso sandwiched Juan Soto's sacrifice bunt before Nimmo — without even finishing his swing — connected for his fourth career slam. It was his third of the season, matching a Mets record, and his third home run in four games.

In June, disaster struck. The Mets spiraled through divisional contests and a sweep from the Pittsburgh Pirates to fall out of first in the NL East. Before winning the final two games of a three-game set against the Milwaukee Brewers, they had lost 14 of 17.

If you want to cheer (or jeer) for your beloved Mets or Yankees, last-minute tickets are available for all three Citi Field Subway Series showdowns. At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $105 including fees on Vivid Seats. Other games in the Series have seats starting anywhere from $113 to $118 including fees.