A few hours before Tuesday’s game, Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated he had no plans to experiment with a six-man rotation when Nestor Cortes returns.

The rehabbing Cortes is still a few turns away from big-league relevance, which means Domingo German likely has a few more chances to prove he belongs as a starter.

If German is on a mission to keep his job, that undertaking took a hit Tuesday.

The once-perfect German was far from it in a 9-3 loss to the Mets in The Bronx, a poor start to the Subway Series for the home team and its starter.

German allowed six runs in six innings, getting burned both by weak contact that found grass and three blasted shots that sailed over the grass and the outfield wall.

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Justin Verlander is peaking just in time to enhance his trade value.

Whether the right-hander gets dealt ahead of next Tuesday’s deadline is another matter altogether, but teams in need of pitching have every reason to at least check in with the Mets, especially given Verlander’s work over the last five weeks.

On Tuesday he had a second straight superb outing, with six shutout innings in the Mets’ 9-3 victory over the Yankees in The Bronx.

Verlander allowed two hits and walked four with six strikeouts, departing at 98 pitches.

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Listen to Gary Cohen's calls as Pete Alonso and Daniel Vogelbach hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning:

Aaron Boone spoke about Domingo German's struggles:

Buck Showalter praised Pete Alonso following the Mets star's huge night:

Listen to Pete Alonso speak to reporters after his big night:

Francisco Alvarez exited the game in the ninth inning after being hit on the hand on the pitch, although he struck out in the process.

He gave an optimistic update after the game, however, saying that the X-rays he took came back negative.

Francisco Alvarez left Tuesday’s game against the Yankees after being hit in the right hand by a pitch in the top of the ninth.

Alvarez swung at the Albert Abreu pitch that hit him, striking out on the play, and he was immediately tended to by the training staff, appearing to be in significant pain.

He was removed from the game for the bottom of the ninth, replaced by Omar Narvaez.

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The Yankees spent the weekend beating up on the Royals in a get-right series.

The Mets came into town on Tuesday and turned the tables.

Justin Verlander cruised through six shutout innings and Pete Alonso crushed a pair of home runs to lead the Mets to a 9-3 win over the Yankees in front of 46,540 at Yankee Stadium.

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Adam Ottavino tossed a scoreless bottom of the ninth, and the Mets took Game 1 of the Subway Series 9-3.

Brett Baty grounded out to leave the bases loaded, but the Mets scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to carry a 9-3 lead into the bottom of the frame.

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Francisco Alvarez struck out swinging, but was drilled on the hand in the process.

He appeared shaken up, and was checked by trainers as he walked back to the dugout.

Alvarez exited the game, with Omar Narvaez replacing him for the bottom of the ninth inning.

Just one batter prior, Mark Vientos was hit on the hand by a pitch to reach first base.