The Yankees built an early 5-0 lead, helped by a two-run homer by Aaron Judge (No. 33) and a homer and two RBIs by Austin Wells. Then they turned back the Mets’ comeback bids with a series of big pitches and big plays.

N EW YORK – The Queens edition of the Subway Series between the New York Mets and the New York Yankees included all the off-field gimmicks and silly jokes that were absent back in May when this matchup took place in the corporate setting of Yankee Stadium.

The Yankees and Mets will battle for New York bragging rights when they meet for a three-game series at Citi Field, which continues Saturday

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his 33rd home run, left fielder Cody Bellinger started a pivotal double play and the New York Yankees stopped a six-game losing streak by beating the Mets 6-4 Sunday to avoid a weekend Subway Series sweep.

It was what the Yankees needed, not just to beat the Mets on Sunday, but also to snap their losing streak and lift them out of their haze.

That was incredible,” Aaron Judge said Sunday after the Yankees stopped a six-game losing streak with a 6-4 win over the Mets. “I’ve never seen something like that on the field. To come in, especially a guy like Soto,