If Major League Baseball undergoes radical realignment and puts the Yankees and Mets in the same division down the road, their fans will have to “relearn who to love and who to hate” in terms of opposing teams.

The Yankees and Mets already have one of the better rivalries in MLB due to having a pair of ravenous fan bases loyal to their clubs. And that is just from a couple of series per year. However, playing each other 13 times a year if they were in the same division might make Yankees vs. Mets even bigger than Yankees vs. Red Sox and Mets vs. Braves.

We know what they know of course, what we always know about baseball seasons and baseball fans, especially about this baseball season and these baseball fans: Summers like this sanctify the

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez got some bad news about his thumb injury. Alvarez is headed to the injured list.

Rowan Kavner is an MLB writer for FOX Sports. He previously covered the L.A. Dodgers, LA Clippers and Dallas Cowboys. An LSU grad, Rowan was born in California, grew up in Texas, then moved back to the West Coast in 2014. Follow him on Twitter at @RowanKavner.

David Cone optimistic about the Yankees' playoff chances, highlighting improved pitching rotation and return of key players, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton.

In Queens, the Mets are in a drastic tailspin. After starting 21-9 and leading the National League East by 5.5 games on June 12 with a 45-24 record, the Mets have lost 12 of their last 14 and are now five games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the division.

The former New York pitcher re-signed a minor league contract with a team that designated him for assignment last week.

Jim Bowden says Cody Bellinger will opt out of his Yankees deal to seek a long-term contract, putting pressure on New York this winter.

This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Hot town, summer in the city; the Yankees and the Mets playing hurt and … uh, bad. Plus: Let’s check in on the AL Cy Young race,

The Mets could try to steal another star from the Yankees like Juan Soto in the MLB offseason. The Mets could deal another blow to their cross-town rivals, the Bronx Bombers, as th