Round 1 of The Bronx version of the Subway Series goes to the Mets.

Jeff McNeil’s sixth-inning two-run homer was enough for the Mets to hold off the Yankees 3-2 on Tuesday night in The Bronx.

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<figcaption>Jeff McNeil reacts as he scores on his two-run home run in the sixth inning of the Mets’ 3-2 win over the Yankees. <span class="credit">Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post</span></figcaption>

Jake Diekman stuck out Aaron Judge with a runner on first and one out in the ninth to help lock down the save.

Round 1 of The Bronx version of the Subway Series goes to the Mets. Jeff McNeil’s sixth-inning two-run homer was enough for the Mets to hold off the Yankees 3-2 on Tuesday night in The Bronx.…{ai:summary}<p>The Mets clinched Round 1 of the Bronx Subway Series, edging the Yankees 3-2 on a sixth-inning two-run homer by Jeff McNeil. The win came to a tense close as Jake Diekman struck out Aaron Judge with a runner on first in the ninth.  </p><p>In a city where every game feels like a battle, the Mets emerged victorious. #sports</p>

Mets ride clutch Jeff McNeil homer to tense win over Yankees in Subway Series opener

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