The Mets and Yankees will finish their three-game Subway Series at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, and the finale carries a clear prize: the Mets can secure a 4-2 season-series win with a victory.
That gives the matchup a little extra weight after the Mets took control of the weekend with a 12-2 win on Saturday. The two clubs now head into the rubber match with the series, and the season series, still hanging in the balance.
Christian Scott gets the ball for the Mets
Christian Scott is scheduled to start Sunday for the Mets, while Cam Schlittler is set to start for the Yankees. It is the kind of pitching matchup that fits a decisive finale, with both teams trying to close out a series that has already delivered one lopsided result.
The weekend is also being framed as a sentimental one in New York, with the Subway Series taking place during the 25th anniversary of 9/11. That backdrop adds to the attention around the game, but the on-field stakes are straightforward: a Mets win gives them the season series, while a Yankees win leaves the teams tied 3-3 after six meetings.
For the Mets, that matters because a season-series victory over the Yankees always carries some local significance. For the Yankees, Sunday is a chance to avoid that outcome on their home field and end the weekend on a better note after Saturday’s defeat.
However it plays out, the finale should settle one of the more notable regular-season questions between the two New York teams. After Saturday’s 12-2 result, the Mets are one win away from making this year’s Subway Series tilt in their favor.
