Neither the New York Yankees nor the New York Mets have been great in the last seven days. The Yankees were swept in a high-scoring four-game series by the Toronto Blue Jays, while the Mets are 2-4 in their last six games.

Not surprisingly, Soto has turned his season around, winning the NL Player of the Month award for June. He entered Thursday hitting .257 but with 20 homers, 47 RBIs, an MLB-leading 71 walks and an .895 OPS.

When the Yankees and Mets last faced off in The Subway Series, both teams were in first place, the Yankees took a five-game lead in the AL East — then a season-high — and the Mets were atop their division,