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What was supposed to be the first edition of a Subway Series in 2023 featuring two World Series contenders has developed into nothing more than two insignificant geographical rivals in the Mets and Yankees facing off at Citi Field this week.
The Yankees, despite being nine games over .500, are 9.5 games back in the American League East and in third place behind the Tampa Bay Rays and surprising Baltimore Orioles.
They’re faring much better than the Mets, though. The inconsistent richest team in baseabll has lost eight of its last nine games after being swept in succession by the Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves before losing two of three to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Sixty-six games into the season and the Mets are four games under .500 at 31-35.
Could this series potentially provide a springboard for one of these teams? Potentially.
But there seems to be an overwhelming amount of questions for each team that a quick two-game set isn’t going to solve.
2023 Subway Series: Mets vs. Yankees Pt. 1
- Venue: Citi Field, Queens, NY
- Dates: June 13-14
- Time: 7:10 p.m. ET first pitch (both games)
- Game 1 probable starters: Luis Severino (NYY) vs. Max Scherzer (NYM)
- Game 2 probable starters: Gerrit Cole (NYY) vs. Justin Verlander (NYM)
- Game 1 TV: WPIX (Mets feed), YES Network (Yankees feed), TBS (national)
- Game 2 TV: ESPN
3 biggest questions surrounding Subway Series
Will Mets pitchers show up?
On paper, this is as tasty a pitching matchup as you’ll find across a two-game set. The problem is the Mets’ co-aces in Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander haven’t met those sky-high expectations.
Scherzer, who is 5-2 with a 3.71 ERA this season, was tagged for five runs on 11 hits on Wednesday in Atlanta against the Braves. One night later, Verlander lasted just three innings against the Braves, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits. Through…
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