Mets take Game 1 of Subway Series over Yankees behind Pete Alonso's two home runs

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Pete Alonso and the New York Mets have a few more days to get back on track before the trade deadline.

They know it, too.

Alonso homered twice and drove in a season-high five runs, Justin Verlander pitched six shutout innings and the Mets beat the crosstown-rival New York Yankees 9-3 in their Subway Series opener Tuesday night.

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New York Mets Pete Alonso, right, celebrates with Francisco Lindor after Alonso hit a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, July 25, 2023, in New York.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Jeff McNeil had three RBIs and Francisco Lindor added three hits and three runs for the disappointing Mets (47-53), hoping for a big week that might persuade ownership not to sell at the Aug. 1 deadline.

"For us right now, it doesn’t matter who we’re playing," Alonso said. "We're at that point now where it’s, all right, like every series is a big series and we need to take as many wins as possible."

Alonso and Daniel Vogelbach connected back-to-back at Yankee Stadium to begin the sixth against Domingo Germán, who fell to 0-2 in four starts since throwing the 24th perfect game in major league history June 28 at Oakland.

Germán (5-7) struck out nine in six innings but was tagged for three homers and seven hits. McNeil's run-scoring single made it 7-0 in the seventh after a throwing error by rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe.

The 40-year-old Verlander (5-5) was touched for just two hits in his 249th win. He struck out six and issued four walks — three to DJ LeMahieu.

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