Series Preview: Mets Host Yankees for First 2024 Subway Series

After achieving another series victory against the Cubs, the New York Mets (37-39) will host the crosstown rival New York Yankees (52-28) for a two-game series.

Since their return from London, the Mets have won all four of their subsequent series. Now, the Mets find themselves 1.5 games back of the third Wild Card spot in the thick of the fray with several other teams.

On the other side of town, the Yankees have emerged as a serious World Series contender. They sit atop the American League East Division by a two-game margin...