The Mets and Yankees are not close in terms of record or overall talent this year, but this has been a close Subway Series. The Yankees managed a pair of tight wins at Yankee Stadium to open the series, and tonight’s contest was a back-and-forth affair, with the teams trading runs and leads all game. Again, the Yankees managed to hold on by the score of 5-3, extending their winning streak to three.
The Mets manufactured a run in the first to take the early lead. Juan Lagares led off by doubling off Jaime Garcia, moved to third on a groundout, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Yoenis Cespedes.