NY Mets Vs. NY Yankees: A Look At This Year’s Subway Series Schedule
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What is the Subway Series?
There are few traditions in New York sports as electric, loud, or fiercely contested as the Subway Series. For our readers who live and breathe baseball, it represents the ultimate battle for city bragging rights, dividing households across the five boroughs into sea of pinstripes or shades of orange and blue.
The term "Subway Series" historically refers to any matchup between New York City’s Major League Baseball teams, so named because fans and players can travel to either stadium entirely via the city's subway system. Take the 4 train up to the Bronx for Yankee Stadium, or catch the 7 train out to Queens for Citi Field.
Historically, the phrase applied to World Series matchups between the Yankees and either the Brooklyn Dodgers or the New York Giants. However, since modern Interleague Play was introduced in 1997, it has come to define the regular-season showdowns between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets.
The Last Showdown: May 2026
The most recent chapter of the cross-town rivalry wrapped up just a few weeks ago, from May 15 to May 17, 2026, in a thrilling three-game set at Citi Field.
The Mets successfully defended their home turf, taking two out of three games from the Bronx Bombers in a series defined by tight pitching and high-energy crowds.
Game 1 (May 15): The Yankees struck first, taking the opening game 5–2.
Game 2 (May 16): The Mets bounced back with a 6–3 victory in front of a packed Saturday night crowd.
Game 3 (May 17): The Mets clinched the series win in a Sunday afternoon thriller, walking away with a narrow 7–6 victory to claim early-season dominance over their rivals.
When is the Next Subway Series?
Fans won't have to wait very long for the rematch. The second half of the 2026 Subway Series will shift north to the Bronx later this summer. The Mets will head to Yankee Stadium for a three-game weekend series from September 11 to September 13, 2026.
With both teams jockeying for postseason positioning as the regular season hits its final stretch, that September series promises to be one of the most intense, highly anticipated weekends of the year for New York sports fans.
