The Yankees and Mets will battle for New York bragging rights when they meet for a three-game series at Citi Field beginning on Friday

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As soon as the Major League Baseball schedule was released last year, the Fourth of July jumped off the page. In addition to the usual pomp and circumstance of the holiday weekend, the schedule promised a Subway Series matchup between the Mets and Yankees.