The all time record between the New York Yankees and New York Mets is 80-66 in favor of the Yankees. The teams will face off in two separate series this year, with the first series starting tomorrow. There will also be a game on May 17 and the last game on May 18. The second series they play this season will take place on July 4 and will end July 6.
Although the Yankees have the better record against the Mets all time, below are the records of when the two teams faced off in the past five years.
2020: 3-2 Yankees
2021: 4-2 Mets
2022: 2-2 Tied
2023: 2-2 Tied
2024: 4-0 Mets
What makes this Subway Series different from past ones?
The biggest move of the offseason came on December 11th at 10:10 pm. This is when Yankees superstar outfielder Juan Soto decided to move across town to the Mets. The deal was the largest deal in professional sports history, as it was $765 million for 15 years.
This is when all havoc broke out over social media. While this wasn’t a shocker to Yankee fans as they had an understanding that there was a chance Soto was leaving, they were still left stunned when he signed with the hometown rival Mets.
The Yankees offered Soto $760 million for 16 years and he declined. Why did Soto leave the Yankees for just a five million dollar difference just to go right across town to play with the Mets? According to NBC, Juan Soto says his decision was a “family decision.” Tensions have risen between the fan bases as both fan bases are eager to see what will happen in Soto’s return to the Bronx.
2025 Subway Series
On Friday, May 16th, Juan Soto will return to the Bronx. Carlos Rodon will be on the mound for the Yankees and Tylor Megill for the Mets. Game two will feature Griffin Canning for the Mets and Clarke Schmidt for the Yankees. On Sunday Night Baseball, the finale of the series, David Peterson will be pitching for the Mets and Max Fried for the Yankees. While the Mets currently have a better record, sitting at 28-16, the Yankees could catch up to them with a sweep, which would put both teams at 28 wins. This is one of the most anticipated Subway Series in recent history, and it is all thanks to Juan Soto.
Players who have played for both the Mets and Yankees of all time
Yogi Berra: Started as a Yankee and was a manger for the Mets
David Cone: A pitcher who was successful for both franchises
Darryl Strawberry: Known for being a Mets legend and power hitter for the Mets and played for the Yankees in his later years
Dwight Gooden: A Mets player in his prime who was a phenomanal pitcher and finished his career with the Yankees.
Robinson Canó: An infielder who had a long tenure mainly with the Yankees and later played for the Mets in his washed years.
Carlos Beltrán: An outfielder who was one of the best Mets of all time and later played for the Yankees.
Curtis Granderson: An outfielder who was a fan favorite on both teams.
Al Leiter: A pitcher who played for both organizations.
Willie Randolph: A long-time Yankee. He was also a manager for the Mets.
