It was a good day to be a fan of a New York baseball team on Saturday.
Saturday was a good day to be a fan of a New York baseball team, as both the New York Mets and New York Yankees won in the first games of their respective division series's.
The Mets rallied to earn a 6-2 win against the Philadelphia Phillies while the Yankees came from behind to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 at Yankee Stadium.Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com on social media:Ironically enough, that 2000 season is the year in which the Mets and Yankees ended up playing each other in the World Series .
We're not close enough to be thinking about a repeat this year, but both teams are certainly dangerous in their own way. The Mets have put together an excellent last three months of play and just seem to have a certain magic about them. The Yankees earned the No. 1 seed in the American League playoffs and have one of the best duos in baseball in terms of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto.
The Mets will look to take a commanding 2-0 lead on Sunday afternoon when they play the Phillies again. Luis Severino, who went 11-7 in the regular season, will pitch for the Mets. Cristopher Sanchez gets the ball for Philly.Follow Fastball On SI on social mediaBrady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube.
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