It was an error by Mets first baseman Pete Alonso that opened the floodgates for the Yankees. With one out and runners on second and third, Alonso fielded a grounder from Jorbit Vivas and threw home. A good throw would have given the Mets a chance to get Jasson Domínguez at the plate, but Alonso's throw sailed, giving the Yankees a 3-2 lead.

With the baseball world fixated on New York, the Bronx’s half of the Subway Series concluded with an 8-2 victory for the home team on Sunday Night Baseball. The Bombers secured a series win in the eighth inning,

In The Bronx, it will be delicious dreaming about Juan Soto with stakes much higher than they were on Sunday night, just as it will be in Flushing dreaming about the vintage Soto they are still