Speaking with reporters after the game, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said of the Bronx crowd, "I thought they were very respectful and that's what you want. You can boo all you want and all that, as long as they're not crossing the line. It was loud."

In the battle between the best pitching staff in baseball and the best offense, the big bats in the Bronx prevailed. The Yankees ruled baseball in City on Friday night and showed Juan

Carlos Rodon issued three walks to Juan Soto in the slugger's hostile return to Yankee Stadium and pitched five innings as the host New York Yankees opened the Subway Series with a 6-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.