New York - The improved subway series crowd at Yankee Stadium created a charge that still hangs after Sunday night's Bronx finale.

“The two really good teams in May had a great time in May,’’ was how manager Aaron Boone came after the Yankees’ 8-2 win, and they gave them two games in three games against the Mets this weekend.

"It's fun to play a lot at Yankee Stadium," Boone said.

Aside from Soto's spotlight, here are five pinstripe points from the original Subway series of 2025:

Cody Bellinger's season has begun

It took a while to start, but Bellinger now has won 13 straight wins after breaking through the Metro series.

Boone said: "He swayed on the court where he needed to swing. His balance was needed."

In his 13-game winning streak, Bellinger hit .377 with a 1.129 operation, instead of .196/.614, he compiled it in the first 29 games.

"Ultimately, it's the process, it's the thing I control - what I control."

Metro series moments: Bellinger's Grand Slam blocked a tiebreaker, eighth in six innings, making Sunday's game out of reach. Left-handed Bellinger delivered six-double RBI with left-handed pitching on Sunday.

Devin Williams is building momentum

Williams is still back in the ninth inning, meeting all six batsmen he faces, both of whom Yankees won in their eighth roles.

Williams arrived 2-2 on Sunday night and quickly retired the Mets' 2-3-4 batsman - starting with Soto, ending with a swap of Mark Vientos' signature "Airbender."

Williams has all scoreless in his last five games, only once and for seven walks.

Perhaps this weekend’s battle against the terrifying Rockies in Colorado is Williams’ chance to relax and get back close, allowing Luke Weaver to reprise his multi-inning set role.

Metro series moments: Williams had five mats on Friday night, but he beat the side - starting with Pete Alonso, who smashed the playoff series at his last meeting in Milwaukee last October.

Jorbit Vivas is playing a regular role

Jorbit Vivas may get a healthy start time at third base as Oswaldo Cabrera may lose this season due to an ankle fracture.

"I'm a big fan of him in spring training. I love his bats, he's a very exciting player. He has a lot of confidence and it's fun to watch.''

Oswald Peraza started two of three Subway series games, 0-for-5 and made a shooting error at third base.

The Vivas may quickly become the left-handed batting side of the platoon and occasionally serve as a natural second base for DJ Lemahieu.

Metro series moments: Vivas' 11-stroke bats with an late-stage defensive season with an effort to throw Ryne Stanek led to Alonso's abandoned ground, plated forward.

DJ Lemahieu Steps Spring

The experienced infielder only started in the second and third games of the year and has been impressed since his latest injury list – this time a tense left leg.

Lemahieu scored 8-8 in the Metro Series, which included a home run lost by the Yanks on Saturday. The game also played some keen defenses from Lemahieu in second base.

Given Cabrera's injuries and such an unattractive infield trading market, Lemahieu's revival weighs more.

Metro series moments: In the eighth inning Sunday night, his right-hand side was huge, looting Soto's lead single that became possible in the tie match, followed by Alonso and Waites looming?

Max Fried is designed for big games

Not including all New York-New York emotions, this is still the regular season in May.

But Sunday’s Metro series finale had a playoff atmosphere, Fried admits. Fried is no stranger to the spotlight, and his seasonal strings have come up with two full runs that make money or less than the Mets.

If this is a playoff game, then Fried will obviously be crushed after six innings and 102 innings. In this Gerrit Cole-free season, the Yanks were 9-1 in 10 games with Fried.

Metro series moments: Retired Soto, a .333 batsman, all three – including two strikeouts, one looking at a 3-2 curve ball, and the other looking at a 3-2 drop on a 3-2 pace.