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Last Meeting ( Jul 22, 2018 ) NY Mets 0, NY Yankees 0

The latest installment of the Subway Series will conclude following a short stop in the Bronx on Monday as the visiting New York Mets and the Yankees reconvene for a makeup game of a July 22 contest that was postponed because of heavy rain. Giancarlo Stanton has homered in five of his last six contests to remain a fixture on the back pages of the tabloids for the Yankees (74-43), who have won six of their last seven overall.

Stanton recorded his second consecutive two-hit performance in Sunday's 7-2 triumph over Texas, improving to 15-for-48 with 12 RBIs and 11 runs scored in August. The 28-year-old powerhouse also went deep previously versus the Mets (49-66) this season and is a robust 9-for-25 with four homers, eight RBIs and nine runs scored against Monday starter Jacob deGrom. While the Yankees have scored at least five runs in 14 consecutive home games, the Mets have shown a bit offense with 21 runs during their last four contests overall (3-1). Michael Conforto joined Jose Reyes in going deep in Sunday's 4-3 win over Miami, giving him 10 hits and seven runs scored in his last eight games.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, ESPN

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Jacob deGrom (6-7, 1.77 ERA) vs. Yankees RH Luis Severino (15-5, 3.11)

DeGrom finally received some much-desired run support on Wednesday afternoon, as he snapped a five-game losing streak by reaching double-digit strikeouts for the sixth time this season in an 8-0 romp over Cincinnati. The 30-year-old recorded his 15th straight quality start after venturing through six innings in the victory. DeGrom fell to 1-4 with a 3.67 ERA in five starts versus the Yankees after permitting three runs on four hits over eight innings of a 4-1 setback on June 8.

Severino posted his first win since July 7 on Wednesday after yielding three runs on seven hits over seven innings of a 7-3 victory versus the Chicago White Sox. "I really felt like the tilt on (Severino's slider) was pretty good all night, especially as it wore on. It's such a devastating pitch for him," Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters of the 24-year-old Dominican. Severino fell to 2-1 in his career versus the Mets with a 1.15 ERA after permitting two runs on five hits across five innings of a 2-0 setback at Citi Field on June 10.

WALK-OFFS

1. Yankees SS Didi Gregorius has eight hits and six runs scored in his last six outings.

2. Mets 3B Todd Frazier, who is a former Yankee, has four RBIs and two runs scored during his five-game hitting streak.

3. The Mets' five wins in interleague play are the fewest among National League teams, except for San Diego and Arizona.

PREDICTION: Yankees 3, Mets 2