New York Mets Vs Yankees

Mets Fall to Yankees 7-6 in Subway Series Opener

New York Yankees took the first game of the Subway Series Tuesday night with a dramatic 7-6 victory over the Mets.

The Yankees opened the scoring in the first inning with a two-run homer by Aaron Judge. The Mets came back to tie the game in the third inning on a single by Jeff McNeil.

The game remained tied until the seventh inning when the Yankees took the lead for good with a two-run single by Anthony Rizzo.

The Mets had a chance to tie the game in the ninth inning, but they were unable to get a runner past second base.

The loss drops the Mets to 37-36 on the season, while the Yankees improve to 40-33.

The two teams will meet again on Wednesday night at Citi Field.

Highlights

• Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning.
• Jeff McNeil singled in two runs in the third inning.
• Anthony Rizzo singled in two runs in the seventh inning.
• The Yankees bullpen pitched 3.1 scoreless innings.
• The Mets left 11 runners on base.