The second installment of the Subway Series takes place at Yankee Stadium this weekend.
New York Mets at New York Yankees
The New York Mets come into this series as the hottest team in baseball, after picking up a sweep of the Indians with a 6-4 victory on Thursday night. “We’re doing a lot of good things,” manager Jerry Manuel said. Much of their recent success has come against two of the worst teams in the American League (Baltimore and Cleveland), but now the degree of difficulty goes up with 10 straight against the Yankees, Tigers and Twins. “Right now, we can play with anybody,” shortstop Jose Reyes commented. “Right now, we’re playing very good.” OF Jason Bay will be a key player in the series, going 7-for-10 with two home runs versus the Yankees in May. He is batting .402 with five long balls and 23 RBIs in 25 games against the Bronx Bombers since the start of the 2008 season. The Mets are 8-1 during interleague play this year (+790), with the eight victories being the most in the majors.
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