Soto's return went as expected, with the Yankee Stadium raining down boos and some expletives toward the Mets' new right fielder. Soto gave a the crowd a salutatory tip of his helmet, and proceeded to walk three times in five at-bats.

The Subway Series is back again. The Yankees took the first game of the series, 6-2, on Friday, while Paul Goldschmidt delivering a strong performance by going 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored in his rivalry debut against the Mets at Yankee Stadium.

While Juan Soto stole most of the headlines in the opening game of this year's Subway Series, outfielder Cody Bellinger remained scorching hot as the New York Yankees captured a 6-2 win over the New York Mets.