Mets & Yankees Home Openers Set for Early Season

0:00It's March 26th. This is New York Mets News today, powered by AI, your team, your update. The New York Mets and Yankees have their 2026 home openers set early in the season. The Mets kick things off at City Field on Thursday, March 26th, against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 1.15 pm. The Yankees follow a bit later, with their first home game at Yankees Stadium on Friday, April 3rd, versus the Miami Marlins at 1.35 pm. The Mets will host three games against the Pirates right away. After that, they head out for matchups with the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants before returning home to face the Arizona Diamondbacks and Oakland Athletics. Meanwhile, the Yankees start as strong on the road, beating the Giants 7-0 on Wednesday, March 25th. They wrap up early road trips against the Giants in Seattle Mariners before settling in for three games each against the Marlins and Athletics at home. Champions are already buzzing about the classic Yankees Red Sox rivalry.

1:01Their first series of the year happens April 21st through 23rd at Fenway Park. With these dates locked in, both teams gear up for packed early schedules full of key divisional tests.