The Mets and Yankees have certainly had different starts to their 2026 seasons. The Yankees are 10 games over .500 and at times have looked prime for another deep October run. The Mets, meanwhile, are 18-25, and have been one of the more disappointing teams around the league.
But baseball can be a funny game, and as of late, the tides have turned. The Yankees have lost six of their last eight games, while the Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon behind a five-homer day from the offense and seven strong innings by Nolan McLean.
Add all of that up, and this weekend’s Subway Series at Citi Field should be must-watch baseball.
“Subway Series are always special,” said Carlos Mendoza, who served on the Yankees coaching staff before becoming the manager in Queens. “It brings an extra energy, it’s gonna be packed, it’s gonna be electric. They’re fun. But again, control what you can control, come back tomorrow and take care of business one day at a time. But it’s always fun, the Subway Series.”
Another Met who has experience on both sides of the Subway Series is Juan Soto. After one prolific season with the Yankees, Soto, of course, signed a massive 15-year contract with the Mets.
Soto switching teams has been a huge topic of conversation between Mets and Yankees fans, and the outfielder knows the energy will be ratcheted up at Citi Field this weekend.
“The vibe that you feel in the stadium outside is just great,” said Soto, who hit one of the Mets’ five homers on Thursday. “The fans, the field and everything just feels different, and it feels great to be out there.”
One of the biggest factors of the Mets’ sweep of the Tigers was the injection of energy provided by rookies Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing, with Ewing hitting his first major league home run in Thursday’s win.
Ewing may be a man of few words, but he admitted that he’s very much looking forward to his first taste of the crosstown rivalry.
“Absolutely,” he answered when asked about looking forward to the series. “100 percent.”
