Juan Soto's return to Yankee Stadium in a Mets uniform went just about as he expected: with loud, relentless boos and chants from a scorned fan base still offended by his offseason choice.

New York Yankees fans on Friday quite literally turned their backs on their team’s former superstar, Juan Soto. Soto returned to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y., for the first time since signing his record-setting contract with the cross-town New York Mets.

The Subway Series always creates a buzz around here, and the buildup to this year’s crosstown rivalry had a higher level of spice to it. Not only are the Yankees and Mets in first place in their divisions,