In a battle of two aces on their third clubs, Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole lived up to their billing in the finale of the Queens-based Subway Series games in 2023. Once they left, everything got sloppy, and the Mets barely eked out a 4-3 victory.
Both Verlander and Cole started the game off with innings where both men had to work. Both escaped damage in the first, and continued to pitch excellent games, keeping both teams off the board until the fifth inning.
In the bottom of said inning, a pair of doubles by Francisco Lindor and Tommy Pham led to the Mets’ first run.