This weekend, the New York Mets and New York Yankees will face off in their annual Subway Series at Yankee Stadium, with the first game on Friday, September 11, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Commemorative Ceremonies
The Friday matchup will include on-field acknowledgments honoring the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD), the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, and Tuesday's Promise. Members of the 2001 Yankees team are also expected to participate in the ceremonies, which will begin prior to the game. Gates will open at 5 p.m., with fans asked to be in their seats by 6:30 p.m.
Prior to the game, members of the 2026 Yankees will place a wreath at the 9/11 monument in Monument Park.
Ticket Information
Last-minute tickets for the three-game series, running from Friday, September 11, to Sunday, September 13, are available. As of publication, the lowest price for any single game is $56, including fees, for Sunday's contest. Tickets for the Friday, September 11 game start at $121, including fees. Saturday's game has tickets starting at $74, including fees.
Team Standings
The New York Yankees currently hold a record of 82-62 and are four games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East. The New York Mets stand at 67-78. The Mets have recently improved, with a 7-3 record in their last ten games, allowing them to move past the Washington Nationals in the standings.
"I think we're all cognizant of where we are [in the standings], but there [is] a game to be played with fans that [fill] the stadium," said interim Mets manager Andy Green. "It's one of the reasons you play the game."