For the first time in 557 days, the Mets will host fans at Citi Field this afternoon as they play their home opener against the Marlins. The Mets will welcome a ‘sell out’ crowd of about 8,492, or 20% of the normal capacity. While the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over—please continue to wear a mask, keep social distancing, and get your vaccine when eligible!—vaccine rollout has allowed for events like this to begin picking up with people in attendance, and fans at Citi Field will be a sight for sore eyes after last year’s season was marked by artificial crowd noise and cardboard cutouts.