For the third time in history, the Mets and Yankees square off in a day/night doubleheader with one game in each team's ballpark. The day game, starting at 2:05, will take place in the Bronx and is a make up from the rainout back in May. It will be the last game the two New York teams play against each other ever at Yankee Stadium (Unless they meet in October). Once the game is over the two teams will get a police escorted bus ride over to Queens, and they will play in front of a packed house at Shea Stadium at 8:10. The first home and home doubleheader between these two clubs occurred back in 2000, when the Yankees won both games. The nightcap of that series will live in New York baseball infamy, as that was the night that Roger Clemens memorably beaned Mike Piazza in the head, knocking him out cold. The other time was 5 years ago in 2003. Once again the Yanks took both games, overmatching a terrible Metropolitan team. After winning 7-1 at Shea in the first game, the Yankees came home and built a 9-0 lead in the night game, sending Tom Glavine to the showers in the 5th inning. The Mets mounted a huge comeback, only to fall short against Mariano Rivera in the 9th and lose a heartbreaker 9-8. This time around the two teams are much more evenly matched. The pitching matchups are in the Mets' favor for both games, but the Yankees are undoubtedly playing better baseball right now. This will also be the first Subway Series games for Jerry Manuel as manager. Pitching Matchups: Game One: Mike Pelfrey (4-6, 4.30) vs. Dan Giese (1-2, 0.64 ERA) The numbers for Mike Pelfrey sure don't look great at first glance, but the truth is he's been the Mets' best pitcher in June. After a brutal stretch in May, Big Pelf seems to finally be coming into his own and has put together four ace-like performances in his last five starts. Pelfrey is 2-0 in June with a 2.81 ERA, and will be making both his first appearance at Yankee Stadium and against the Yankees in general. Dan Giese is pretty much a total unknown to non-Yankee fans. Last year he broke into the majors with the Giants and made eight relief appearances, giving up 5 runs and 8 hits in 9 1/3 innings. This year he is in pinstripes, and made his first career start June 21. He went 6 2/3 innings that day without giving up a run against Cincinnati. The Yankees eventually lost 6-0, and Giese earned a no decision. I have to admit I haven't seen Dan Giese throw more than 15 pitches in my life, but here is what "The Analytical Yankee Fan" has to say about him: "He locates two average velocity fastballs(four seamer and two seamer), a decent curve and a very nasty change-up which, in my opinion, looks better than Ian Kennedy