New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (22) and New York Yankees catcher J.C. Escarra (25) speak during a Soto at-bat in the 5th inning of the 2025 Subway Series, Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

The season's first Subway Series between the New York Yankees and New York Mets was unsurprisingly centered on one player: Juan Soto. Soto, who left the Yankees for their crosstown rivals last offseason,

The New York Mets lost their Subway Series 2-1 against the Yankees after losing 8-2 on Sunday. Cody Bellinger, who has had a hot run of form recently, hit a grand slam in the eighth inning to put the game beyond the Mets' reach.