"On May 16, the Mets and Yankees played for the first time this season in the Subway Series. Both teams were in first place. It was early, but it was natural to dream about a real Subway Series - the World Series kind. Those dreams seemed reasonable at the time. They seemed reasonable for about another month - the Mets were 45-24, the Yankees were 42-25 - before both teams started June swoons that lasted way longer than you would have guessed."
"The Yankees' situation is simpler and less dramatic. After beating the Orioles on Saturday, 6-1, for their seventh straight victory, the Yankees (93-68) have the same record as Toronto, which beat Tampa Bay, 5-1. But the Blue Jays won the season series, so if Toronto wins on Sunday, it doesn't matter what the Yankees do. Toronto would be the AL East champion and the Yankees would host a best-of-three Wild Card Series starting on Tuesday."
Both New York teams began the season strong in May, with the Mets 45-24 and the Yankees 42-25, raising hopes for a New York-versus-New York World Series. Both teams then endured prolonged June swoons that changed trajectories. Entering the final day of the regular season, the Yankees have clinched a playoff spot and can still capture the AL East, while the Mets retain a chance to secure a wild-card berth. The Blue Jays own the season-series tiebreaker over New York, which means a Toronto victory would hand them the division regardless of the Yankees' result. The Mets must beat Miami and receive Brewers' help because the Reds hold a tiebreaker advantage.
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