In the Subway Series opener, Bellinger extended his hitting streak to 11 games and scored easily on a throw by Soto in a 6-2 win.

NEW YORK — The Yankees wouldn’t have acquired Cody Bellinger if they were able to retain Juan Soto in free agency this past winter. They wouldn’t have needed another outfielder, certainly not for the price tag that was attached to the former MVP.

Juan Soto achieved a rare Subway Series feat in his first game against the New York Yankees since leaving the team.

While Juan Soto stole most of the headlines in the opening game of this year's Subway Series, outfielder Cody Bellinger remained scorching hot as the New York Yankees captured a 6-2 win over the New York Mets.

Juan Soto had a quiet night with three walks, a groundout and a flyout in his return to the Bronx, Carlos Rodón won his fourth straight decision and the New York Yankees beat the Mets 6-2 Friday night in the first of six Subway Series games this season.

In the middle of all this, the New York Yankees, his former team, beat the New York Mets, his current squad, 6-2 on Friday night’s Subway Series opener in the Bronx. For every chapter that closes, a new one begins — and Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger are writing theirs in pinstripes.