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McNeil’s Heroics Propel Mets Past Yankees in Subway Series Opener

McNeil’s go-ahead homer in the seventh inning delivered the Mets a 1–0 series lead, with his ninth-inning diving catch preserving the win.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 04: Jasson Dominguez #24 of the New York Yankees follows through on his fifth inning two run home run against the New York Mets at Citi Field on July 04, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Jeff McNeil broke the Mets’ 5–4 deficit with a two-run homer off Luke Weaver in the bottom of the seventh inning.
  • He preserved the one-run victory with a diving catch on DJ LeMahieu’s liner in the top of the ninth inning.
  • Juan Soto tied the game with a first-inning two-run homer and added a double in the third and a single in the fifth.
  • Rookie Justin Hagenman made his first career start and yielded back-to-back homers to Jasson Domínguez and Aaron Judge in the opening frame.
  • The Mets snapped a 14-of-17 slump and secured a 1–0 Subway Series lead, while the Yankees extended a six-game skid and relinquished the AL East lead.