NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees were seemingly in deep trouble Sunday when Juan Soto cracked a pitch to left field in the seventh inning.
The New York Mets, down two runs, were cooking up a rally with no outs. Francisco Lindor stood at first base, Pete Alonso loomed on deck and Brandon Nimmo was in the hole. This was the meat of the Mets' potent lineup. Given the Yankees' recent woes, fumbling their two-run lead and suffering a Subway Series sweep at the hands of their neighbors -- and a seventh straight loss -- felt almost fated.