The season's first Subway Series between the New York Yankees and New York Mets was unsurprisingly centered on one player: Juan Soto.

The New York Mets dropped two of three Subway Series games to the New York Yankees this past weekend. Dropping the series finale 8-2, the Mets fell to 29-18 on the season, shrinking their lead atop the NL East standings to just a half-game.

Cody Bellinger hit a grand slam that capped a six-run eighth inning and gave him six RBIs on Sunday night, sending the New York Yankees to an 8-2 victory over the New York Mets. A throwing error by Mets first baseman Pete Alonso allowed Jasson Domínguez to score the tiebreaking run in the eighth.

While Cody Bellinger has been widely celebrated for his clutch grand slam, it was Jorbit Vivas who sparked the New York Yankees' massive eighth inning rally against the New York Mets on Sunday.

The Met s have released outfielder Billy McKinney from his minor league contract, according to multiple reports. McKinney has signed a deal with the Mets in March and spent the last couple of months with Triple-A Syracuse.

The New York Mets and the New York Yankees wrap up a 3-game interleague series on Sunday Night Baseball at Yankee Stadium.

The New York Mets (29-17) are in the Bronx this weekend to face the New York Yankees (26-19) and will close out the Subway series on Sunday Night Baseball.

Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Mets beat the Yankees 3-2 in the Subway Series on Saturday.