Baseball’s biggest city rivalry returns Friday night as the New York Yankees and New York Mets open the 2026 Subway Series at Citi Field. The Yankees enter the weekend battling near the top of the American League standings at 27-17,

The Yankees are back in New York, but technically continuing a 9-game road swing that has thus far seen the club go 1-5.

Rookies Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing teamed to give the Mets a 3-2 walk-off win on Wednesday night, as Benge's one-out single in the 10th inning scored Ewing from second base.