Pete Alonso homered twice and drove in five runs, Brandon Nimmo hit his second grand slam in four days and the New York Mets battered the reeling New York Yankees 12-6 on Saturday. Carlos Rodón (9-6) was roughed up as the Yankees equaled a season high with their sixth consecutive defeat.

Mets Reportedly Eyeing $77 Million Pitcher After Subway Series Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Mets took the first game of a three-game set from the crosstown foe Yankees, a slugfest that provided fireworks on the Fourth of July.

The Mets look to extend their win streak to four in the second game of the Subway Series at 4:10 p.m. Saturday against the Yankees at Citi Field.