Exclusive | These NYC delis are serving up sandwiches in honor of the Mets and Yankees

These delis are bringing the “sub” to the Subway Series.While New Yorkers salivate over the prospect both local baseball teams could face off in an all-Gotham World Series, local eateries are slinging hometown “heroes” — sandwich specials sliced in their honor.Benateri’s Italian deli in College Point, just a few miles from Citi Field and a favorite among Mets players, is serving up a special called the OMG, stacked with chicken cutlets dipped in vodka sauce, melted fresh mozzarella, crispy bacon and hot crushed red pepper flakes on crunchy semolina bread.“This sandwich is hot and fire, just like the Mets,” said co-owner Angelo Baretta of the sandwich, which is named for the Mets anthem made popular by infielder Jose Iglesias.Taliercio’s in Middletown, NJ, introduced the Bronx Bomber on Friday, following the Yankees’ ALDS win over the Royals.

It consists of potato knish, shredded cheddar, corned beef, pastrami, swiss cheese, hot deli mustard and Russian dressing, explained Eric Taliercio, who said customers have been flooding the store for a taste.One took a bite and gushed, “It’s so good Derek Jeter would unretire if that was the only way he could try it,” he said.Even New York expats down South are getting into the game.

Rocky’s NY Deli in Savannah, Ga., is serving up the Polar Bear, a nod to Pete Alonso made with half-a-pound of roast beef, melted provolone and homemade onion rings in a horseradish cream sauce.The savory special debuted on Tuesday, after Alonso clubbed a game-winning three-run homer to beat the Brewers in the ninth inning of Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series.“We’ve been selling 45 a day, making it our best-selling special ever,” said Rocky’s owner Bill Vissicchio.“One customer said it looked like a polar bear with the cascading melted provolone.Another said the half pound of meat was larger than life, just like Pete Alonso.”Vissicchio grew up on Long Island, and has filled the walls of his Georgia ...