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,

The Mets beat the Yankees 6-5 on Friday in a Subway Series opener between teams that faded badly after strong starts.

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.

Its Thursday, July 3 and the Yankees (48-38) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (48-38). Clarke Schmidt is slated to take the mound for New York against Chris Bassitt for Toronto. The Jays have taken the first three games of the series,