MLB Series Preview: New York Yankees vs. New York Mets
The New York Yankees for a 3 game series against their in-state rival, the New York Mets will travel to Citi Field, Starting Friday, May 21st. It is putting things much too lightly to say that these two teams dislike each other. The “Subway Series,” which is what the Mets/Yankees rivalry is known as, always leads to intense games and rising tempers.
When the New York Yankees and New York Mets faced each other for the first time in franchise history in 1997, the modern Subway Series began. The teams began playing a best-of-3 series in 1999. Taking into consideration all games since 1997, the New York Yankees lead the series 42 games to 30.
As per the MLB news, the New York Yankees are scheduled to send Phil Hughes, Javier Vazquez, and CC Sabathia to the pitcher’s mound for the first series of 2010. Phil Hughes and CC Sabathia have both been very good while Vazquez has struggled so far this season. The New York Mets will counter with Jonathan Niese, Mike Pelfrey, and Johan Santana. Once again, both Pelfrey and Santana have been very solid, but Niese has struggled in the early part of the season.
It is getting embarrassed is one thing that a professional baseball team dislikes. However, when the New York Mets lost 5 of 6 games to the Yankees, that is exactly what happened to them last year in this series. This weekend, the New York Mets will be looking for revenge in what should be a great series.
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