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Mets and Yankees meet with series tied 1-1
The winner takes the three-game set as the Yankees and Mets close their Subway Series with both teams carrying key injuries.
The New York Yankees and New York Mets face off Sunday at 1:40 p.m. EDT to determine the winner of their three-game series in New York.
Yankees enter with a 28-18 record, second in the AL East, while the Mets arrive at 19-26, fifth in the NL East after recent games.
Mets starter Freddy Peralta faces Yankees pitcher Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz in the pitching matchup.
Both clubs navigate significant injury lists affecting roster depth; the Mets miss Francisco Lindor and Kodai Senga, while the Yankees play without Gerrit Cole and Giancarlo Stanton.
Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 16 home runs, while the team ranks third in MLB with a.430 slugging percentage heading into the series decider.