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**Mets Edge Yankees in Subway Series Thriller, Extend Streak of Avoidance**
**NEW YORK** – The New York Mets secured a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees in a nail-biting Subway Series matchup Saturday, thanks to a ninth-inning sacrifice fly by Francisco Lindor. The win keeps the Mets as the only team in MLB to not have a three-game losing streak.
The game marked the second return to the Bronx for Juan Soto, now with the Mets after signing a record $765 million contract. While Soto reached base twice, the spotlight was more on Lindor’s late-game heroics.
The Yankees initially took the lead with a DJ LeMahieu home run in the third inning, his first since July 2023. The Mets responded in the fourth with an RBI single by Pete Alonso and a sacrifice fly by Mark Vientos, capitalizing on a fielding error by Yankees left fielder Jasson Domínguez. Cody Bellinger answered with a solo home run in the bottom of the inning, leveling the score at 2-2.
The game remained tied until the ninth when a walk, an infield hit, and a hit-by-pitch loaded the bases for the Mets. Lindor’s sacrifice fly allowed pinch-runner Luisangel Acuña to score the go-ahead run.
Mets reliever Reed Garrett escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth, and closer Edwin Díaz sealed the victory with a clean ninth inning, converting his tenth save opportunity.
The Yankees’ Aaron Judge struggled, going 0-for-5 with three strikeouts, which dropped his MLB-leading average to .402. Additionally, Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt struggled with command, tying his career high with five walks.
Ahead of the game, the Mets optioned Dedniel Núñez to Triple-A Syracuse and activated Ronny Mauricio from the injured list, also optioning him to Syracuse.
The Subway Series concludes Sunday night with Max Fried (6-0, 1.11 ERA) facing David Peterson (2-2, 3.05 ERA) for the Mets.
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