The Yankees were coming off an ugly road trip, while the Mets finished their recent homestand by winning four of five.
Then the two teams met in The Bronx on Tuesday afternoon and the usual happened: The Yankees beat the Mets handily, 12-5, in the first game of a split doubleheader after Monday’s game was postponed due to inclement weather.
And while there have been many great moments over the years during the Subway Series, this was not among them, as the Yankees overcame a multitude of mistakes because the Mets made nearly as many.