In a Subway Series that featured Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, neither was the best player on the field. That title belonged to Cody Bellinger, whose first taste of this rivalry seemed pretty delicious.
The Yankees broke through in the frame to grab the most thrilling and tense 8-2 victory you will see, beating the Mets in The Bronx in front of a season-high 48,028 — who might have created the loudest game of the team’s season.
Nolan McLean already has jumped one level, dominating in five starts with Binghamton (1.37 ERA) before a promotion to Syracuse, with whom he began well: seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts on Friday.
The Yankees more blistered than bombed Severino, who watched hard-hit ground balls find holes and lined shots to the outfield find grass, which enabled the Yankees to frequently flex speed they did not used to have.