First-inning walks to Lindor and Alonso sandwiched Juan Soto's sacrifice bunt before Nimmo — without even finishing his swing — connected for his fourth career slam. It was his third of the season, matching a Mets record, and his third home run in four games.

The Yankees are playing sloppy baseball, and the Mets already have slugged their way to a Subway Series victory before Sunday’s finale. The Mets thoroughly outplayed the Yankees again in a 12-6 dusting in front of 41,401 on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in which the sun appropriately shined longer on the home team’s dugout.

On Saturday afternoon, the Yankees will try to snap a five-game losing streak with veteran lefty Carlos Rodon starting against the Mets. Here's how the Yanks will line up against the Mets' right-hander and ex-Yankee Frankie Montas: