The Mets completed the Subway Sweep for 2024, taking the second half of the series in sweeping fashion in the Bronx. This is the first Mets sweep of the Subway Series since 2013. Following the two wins against the Yankees, the Mets stand at 53-48, which is 10.5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East. They are currently in possession of the second of three Wild Card spots in the NL.
Things have certainly taken a turn for the better for the Mets. They are now five games over .500 for the first time this season and for the first time in 460 days. The sweep over the Yankees is something for the Mets and their fans to be proud of. With both teams in playoff position at the moment, the series across town in the Bronx was a good test for the Mets. Yankee Stadium was sold out and the crowd was into it.
Adding another layer of complexity, the Mets were stuck in Miami on the trip back from Miami, and did not arrive back to Citi Field until 5:15am. Their performance, particularly in the first game, is a testament to the power of adrenaline.
Francisco Lindor has continued his reclamation tour and is on the verge of entering the MVP conversation in the National League. The Mets lineup has proven to be balanced. Manager Carlos Mendoza has pushed all the right buttons, and has managed as a much more seasoned skipper than a rookie manager should.
Next up for the Mets are the Atlanta Braves coming to Queens. They are currently in the first Wild Card spot in the NL, but only 1.5 games better than the Mets. Things are looking up with the Mets, and the Braves series will be a good measuring stick.
On the injury front, Christian Scott has been shut down with a UCL injury. While it does not appear Tommy John surgery will be necessary, a UCL injury on a hard-throwing pitcher is never ideal. On the flip side, Kodai Senga is due to make his season debut in Friday’s game against the Braves.
Here are the by-game rundowns of the Subway Series sweep:
Game 1: Mets 3, Yankees 2
Jeff McNeil continued his hot streak with a big home run and the bullpen pieced together enough to get the save without closer Edwin Diaz (who had a big workload in the previous game).
McNeil hit his ninth home run of the season, a two-run shot in the sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie and put the Mets ahead to stay. The Mets first run was scored when Lindor was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. McNeil and Pete Alonso both delivered two hits.
On the mound, Jose Quintana got the start for the Mets. Quintana went five innings, surrendering one run on three hits and five walks with six strikeouts. His record on the season is now 5-6 after the win, with an ERA of 4.02. Five relievers followed Quintana, with holds by Adam Ottavino, Alex Young, Dedniel Nunez, Phil Maton, and the save for Jake Diekman. This was Diekman’s fourth save on the season, and perhaps the defining moment of the series was Diekman’s strikeout of Aaron Judge in the ninth.
The Yankees jumped out to an early lead in the second inning, courtesy of a solo home run by Gleyber Torres. Alex Verdugo drove in the other run with an RBI double in the sixth inning to score Anthony Volpe. Judge went hitless in one official at-bat (the strikeout in the ninth). However, he walked in each of his prior four plate appearances. Volpe had two hits.
Luis Gil got the start for the Yankees. Similar to Quintana, he went five innings and surrendered one run. He gave up four hits with one walk and six strikeouts. He was relieved by Michael Tomkin (who had a tough start to the year with the Mets and was DFA’d). Tomkin took the loss after giving up the home run to McNeil. Caleb Ferguson, Luke Weaver, and Clay Holmes combined for 2.2 scoreless innings to finish the contest.
Game 2: Mets 12, Yankees 3
The Mets left no doubt in this game, finishing up the sweep in emphatic fashion. Lindor homered twice, and the Mets went yard three times against Gerrit Cole.
Five of the 12 runs the Mets scored were driven in by Lindor with his home runs. He finished with three hits in six at-bats. His average is .259 with an OPS of .817, 21 home runs and 60 RBIs, to go with his usually solid defense. Alonso hit his 20th home run, Tyrone Taylor his sixth, and Mark Vientos his 13th.
Sean Manaea started for the Mets and was not very efficient. He threw 103 pitches, covering 4.2 innings. He gave up two runs on three hits with four walks and four strikeouts. Ottavino finished the fifth to get credit for the win, moving his record to 2-2. Danny Young contributed a scoreless inning, Alex Young two scoreless frames, and Adrian Houser gave up a run in the ninth.
Torres homered again for the Yankees, hitting a homer in both games of the series. Juan Soto also delivered a solo shot, which put the Yanks up 2-1 in the third. The Bronx Bombers were then held scoreless until the ninth inning, when Austin Wells drove in Torres.
Cole struggled again against the Mets, giving up six runs on eight hits in 5.2 innings. He walked two and struck out four. The bullpen did not fare much better. Tim Hill was charged with two runs in 1.1 innings, Ferguson was tagged with four runs (two earned) in 0.1 innings, and Yoendrys Gomez went the final 1.2 innings.
Stats by espn.com
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