Subway Series: a Look Back at This New York City Rivalry

When do the New York Mets and the New York Yankees Play Next?

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Are the New York Mets and the New York Yankees Rivals?

Yes, the New York Mets and New York Yankees have a crosstown, interleague rivalry called the Subway Series. An interleague rivalry in Major League Baseball means that one team is from the National League (the Mets) and one from the American League (the Yankees).

Who are the New York Mets’ Biggest Rivals?

The Mets’ biggest rivals are the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves within their division in the National League East. Also, the Mets hold historical rivalries against former NL East members the St. Louis Cardinals and crosstown American League neighbors the New York Yankees.

Who are the New York Yankees’ Biggest Rivals?

The Yankees’ biggest rivals are the Boston Red Sox, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays within their home division in the American League East, along with the Houston Astros from the AL West and the Subway Series against the New York Mets from the National League.

Game Results Between the Mets and Yankees

Fans of New York baseball love to debate which team reigns supreme in the city, and one way to settle the argument is by looking at the historical head-to-head record between the New York Yankees and New York Mets:

New York Mets vs. New York Yankees Subway Series History

The Mets and Yankees have a relatively short playing history against one another due to Major League Baseball’s lack of interleague play until 1997. The two squads first squared off in June 1997, when the Mets beat the Yankees at Yankee Stadium, 6-0. Since 1997, the met a total of 157 times, with the Yankees edging out the series lead, 87–70.

In the postseason, the Yankees and Mets collided for the first and only Subway World Series in 2000, when the Yankees, led by Derek Jeter, Dwight Gooden and Roger Clemens, powered past the Mets 4-1 to capture the title.

Controversy struck during that series at the conclusion of Game Two when Clemens and Mets catcher Mike Piazza had an altercation. Earlier in the season, Clemens hit Piazza with a pitch that landed Piazza on the Disabled List with a concussion. In Game Two, Piazza splintered a bat on a foul ball, with a portion going over the pitcher’s head. Clemens grabbed a large piece of the bat and hurled it towards the baseline and dugout, nearly hitting Piazza and spurning a benches-clearing brawl. The Yankees won the game, 6-5, but the Mets bounced back in Game Three for their only win of the series.

The Mets and Yankees rivalry carried into the regular season schedule for Major League Baseball’s inaugural Rivalry Weekend in 2025. The second MLB Rivalry Weekend booked a rematch between the two New York teams from May 15 to 17, 2026. The 2026 MLB season also scheduled a Subway Series matchup at Yankee Stadium from September 11 to September 13, 2026 to honor the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

Where Do the New York Yankees and New York Mets Play?

The New York Yankees play at Yankee Stadium, also commonly called “The House that Steinbrenner Built,” named after former owner George Steinbrenner. The stadium is located in The Bronx borough of New York City. The new Yankee Stadium opened in 2009. Yankee Stadium is the fourth-largest stadium in Major League Baseball with a capacity of 46,543. The Yankees captured their 27th World Series title in their first year at the new Yankee Stadium and brought the October Classic back to The Bronx in 2024.

The New York Mets play at Citi Field located in Corona Park in the borough of Queens in New York City. The stadium was opened in 2009 and replaced the previous park, Shea Stadium, which opened in 1964. The first game played in Citi Field was actually a collegiate contest between St. Johns and Georgetown, where the Hoyas won 6-4 in front of 22,397 fans. In 2013, Citi Field hosted the MLB All-Star Game for the first time, followed by the ballpark’s first World Series matchup in 2015.

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