The Yankees have owned the Big Apple for the last two decades, but handling the Mets — winners in six of the last eight Subway Series games — recently has been a problem.
Now the Mets are threatening to take over the town, and would love nothing more than to make a real statement with a sweep this weekend in The Bronx.
It all seems possible for a team that has tied a franchise record by winning 11 straight games.
Here are your matchups for the first round of Subway Series 2015:
Catcher
The Mets lost Travis d’Arnaud to a broken finger on Sunday and have unveiled high-upside rookie Kevin Plawecki, who has appeared comfortable since arriving.