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 New York Mets will square off with the New York Yankees in a huge interleague matchup at Citi Field on Saturday, scheduled to start at 4:10 p.m. ET. Frankie Montas (0-1, 6.00 ERA) will start on the mound for the Mets, pitting him against Carlos Rodón (9-5, 2.95 ERA) for the Yankees.

Jeff McNeil's clutch performance helped the New York Mets secure a thrilling 6-5 win over the Yankees in their Subway Series opener at Citi Field