Subway Series live updates: Yankees seek fourth consecutive victory against Verlander, Mets

Riding a three-game winning streak after sweeping the Royals, the Yankees host the Mets — who have lost their last two — in The Bronx Tuesday evening to begin the second, and final, Subway Series of the 2023 season.

Just under a week before MLB’s Aug. 1 trade deadline, the Yankees (53-47) find themselves in last place in the stacked American League East and on the outside looking in of the Wild card picture, entering Tuesday 2.5 games out of the final spot as they anxiously wait for Aaron Judge to return from his toe injury.

The Mets (46-53) entered the day seven games out of the final Wild Card spot and way out of the race to win the National League East.

For both disappointing teams, the next few games will be critical in how they approach the deadline.

That begins against each other, who split their first series last month.

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