Mark Vientos has done everything the Mets could have asked for after being recalled from Triple-A in the middle of May.

But there was an inevitable lull a week ago, when Carlos Mendoza said the third baseman was chasing pitches, and the manager credited Vientos for adjusting quickly to the adjustments opposing pitchers made against him.

After hitting two more homers in Tuesday’s 9-7 win over the Yankees, following a home run in his final at-bat in Chicago against the Cubs on Sunday, Vientos credited a familiar face for the turnaround: Carlos Beltran.

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The Yankees looked like the best team in baseball for a long while, and they still own the most wins (tied with the Phillies). Meantime, the Mets couldn’t beat the likes of the Marlins six weeks ago and they still possess a losing record.

Yet, there’s some question — at least for today — where the better team resides. It just may be in Queens.

The Mets are still only 38-39 even after blowing most of an eight-run lead and barely hanging on to beat the Yankees 9-7 in the first game of the Subway Series. But the Mets have the majors’ best record in June, and they are starting to steamroll some very good pitchers, including the best in the game Tuesday night.

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After a poor game in virtually every area during what has been a poor season in virtually every area, Gleyber Torres accepted blame in a brief interview with media.

He left the visiting clubhouse at Citi Field and might have been headed home before he got sidetracked.

Manager Aaron Boone asked to talk with him.

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The first game of the Yankees and Mets Subway series battle this season brought out many luminaries from different career fields on Tuesday night at Citi Field.

Former Mets Matt Harvey and Mike Piazza were in attendance as well as Gary Sheffield, Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawbery, who played for both New York teams.

Celebrities Kenny Smith, Guy Fieri, Mike Francesa and Bill O’Reilly also took in the game from Queens.

The 2024 NBA Draft also had a presence at the game, as Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard, who many project to be a top-five pick, threw out the first pitch.

The stars and celebrities saw a Subway Series battle, won 9-7 by the Mets, that had a bit of everything.

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The Mets subtracted two key players from their active roster Tuesday and then added to their collection of recent offensive explosions.  

Only exalting this one, it came against their crosstown rival and its ace.

Either Gerrit Cole is still rusty or the Mets are just swinging it that well. Maybe it’s a combination of both.

The Mets bashed four homers over four innings against the star right-hander and held on late for a 9-7 victory over the Yankees in front of a Citi Field sellout of 42,824.

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The Mets took the first edition of the Subway Series this year.

They beat the Yankees, 9-7, Tuesday night at Citi Field.

Reed Garrett is staying in to try to close the game out in the top of the ninth.

The Mets lead 9-7.

Just like that, the Yankees are right back in the ballgame.

Aaron Judge clobbered a grand slam to center field, and now the Yankees trail just 9-7.

With the bases loaded and two outs and Aaron Judge coming to the plate, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza yanked Danny Young and brought Reed Garrett in the game.

The Mets lead 9-3, though it's starting to get a bit hairy.

Austin Wells, pinch-hitting for Jose Trevino, drove in a run with a single and cut the Yankees' deficit to 9-3 in the eighth inning.

Yankees have runners on first and second base with one out.

After Adam Ottavino allowed two batters to reach base in the top of the eighth inning, manager Carlos Mendoza pulled him for Danny Young.

Adam Ottavino replaced Dedniel Nunez on the mound to start the eighth inning.

The Mets still lead, 9-2.