Jeff McNeil hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off Luke Weaver in the seventh inning, leading the New York Mets over the Yankees 6-5 in a Subway Series opener between teams that faded badly after strong starts.

Left fielder Brandon Nimmo responded with a lead-off double. He was followed by right fielder Juan Soto, who was looking to exact revenge on his former team after an abysmal first go-around where he went 1-for-10 in the Bronx — and he did.

The New York Mets had stormed back twice. They knew their 6–5 lead in the top of the ninth inning wasn’t safe. Not with Aaron Judge waiting in the wings. For a moment, it looked like the New York Yankees would add yet another plot twist to Friday’s back-and-forth Subway Series