Juan Soto drew three consecutive walks to open the New York Mets' showdown with the New York Yankees on Friday night, although his former team got the last laugh.

According to The Athletic’s Tyler Kepner, Aaron Boone made his way through the ballpark's bowels while the Mets took batting practice and the buzz built inside Yankee Stadium. In the tunnel between the clubhouses, with pallets of water and hot dog buns stored against the walls, Boone carried the rings in a Yankees shopping bag.

Juan Soto made an emotionally charged return to Yankee Stadium on Friday where he was greeted by a cacophony of boos and his new team, the New York Mets, succumbed to a 6-2 loss against his old team,