MLB Has Fans Hyped for Subway Series originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Subway Series Part II kicks off Friday at Citi Field in Queens. When the New York Yankees and New York Mets squared off back in May, the Yanks took two out of three games. A lot has changed since then, including both teams slipping out of first place in their divisions.
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The Mets (50-38) were recently swept on the road by the Pittsburgh Pirates but bounced back by taking two of three from the Milwaukee Brewers at home. They now trail the Philadelphia Phillies by 1.5 games in the National League East.
Across the diamond, the New York Yankees enter the weekend at 48-39. They have dropped four straight and have lost seven of their last 10 games. This week, the Toronto Blue Jays completed a four-game sweep of the Yankees at Rogers Centre.
Despite the recent struggles, MLB amped up the energy on Friday with a quick message that lit up fans:
“The Subway Series makes its stop in Queens!”
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Even with their frustrations, fans on both sides are excited for the showdown.
“Mets in THREE,” started from this fan.
This Yankees fan disagrees: “Yankees by a million!!!”
Here, this fan recognizes the struggles: “Somehow they will both find a way to lose.”
Excitement coming here: “Subway showdown, let’s go!”
“John Rocker sends his Happy July 4th wishes New York,” mentioned here.
The trash talking was on: “We better handle those bums now.”
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge.Brad Penner-Imagn Images
On the field, the Yankees will be led by American League batting average leader Aaron Judge. He enters the series with a .364 average, 116 hits, 31 home runs and 70 RBIs. He has been the Yankees’ anchor all season.
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For the Mets, slugger Pete Alonso is tied for fourth in National League hits. Alonso needs just five more to reach 100 and is third in the NL with 67 RBI.
Friday’s series opener at 3:10 p.m. ET features Marcus Stroman starting for the Yankees, while Justin Hagenman gets the nod for the Mets.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.