It was what the Yankees needed, not just to beat the Mets on Sunday, but also to snap their losing streak and lift them out of their haze.

Cody Bellinger watched Juan Soto hit a sinking line drive, charged in a few steps from left field and stuck out his arm as the ball dropped into the webbing of his glove. Then in one motion, Bellinger made a 89.

Cody Bellinger pulled off one of the best — and most daring, considering the lack of any other Yankees defender in the vicinity — shoestring catches you will see, which began one of the better double plays you will see, to help preserve Sunday’s 6-4, sweep-averting victory over the Mets at Citi Field .