Neither the Yankees nor the Mets are the surefire World Series contenders, needing just a little fine tuning at the trade deadline, they thought they were a month ago.

Last year the Guardians had the No. 1 overall selection. This year they'll close out the first round with No. 27 due to some new penalties.

Yankees announcer Michael Kay took issue with a comment Juan Soto made this week after the new Mets outfielder was left off of the All-Star Game roster. Speaking to reporters after the news broke, Soto said “it happens,” and it’s “a part of baseball.” He was then asked a follow up question about whether he wanted to play in the game.

Brian Cashman and David Stearns are on the clock. The lead baseball executives of the Yankees and Mets, respectively, have a lot of work to do as we inch closer to the July 31 trade deadline. Both men owe it to their teams and fan bases to go all-in in the weeks to come.

To acquire Javier Baez and swingman Trevor Williams from the Chicago Cubs in 2021, the Mets parted with Pete Crow-Armstrong, then a 19-year-old outfield prospect.

SportsLine's Jimmie Kaylor locked in his picks, predictions, props, and best bets for the New York Mets vs. New York Yankees Subway Series game on the Fourth of July

The @Mets - @Yankees rivalry getting hotter 3 Subway Series games from July 4-6 averaged 356,000 viewers on @SNYtv, +70% over what YES Network drew for series SNY was 154% better among adults 25-54, and 166% better among adults 18-34 Also best July 4 game ever on @MLBNetwork pic.twitter.com/g4ptUzOeT4