Two stops away from a Subway Series. When the New York Yankees advanced to the American League Championship Series on Thursday night, that put both Big Apple teams in baseball's final four for the first time in 24 years.

When the New York Yankees advanced to the American League Championship Series on Thursday night, that put both Big Apple teams in baseball's final four for the first time in 24 years. Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets had already punched their NLCS ticket by beating Philadelphia on Wednesday.

This is The Athletic’s daily MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Here’s what we know about the Championship Series round: New York, New York. By the time we return Monday morning,