Destruction, meet Despair.
Two weeks into this season it might have seemed improbable the first installment of the 2018 Subway Series would have included a Yankees team near a franchise-record pace for victories, with the Mets clinging for baseball relevancy.
But the Yankees’ 6-7 start was evidently a mirage. So too was the Mets’ franchise-best 11-1 start, which might as well have occurred while Mookie Wilson was still patrolling center field for the team.
Teams at the opposite end of the baseball universe will compete for the next three nights at Citi Field, with the games probably carrying more significance for the Mets, just desperate to have something left to play for once the Yankees leave.