The Subway Series opens at Yankee Stadium this weekend. Three games in the Bronx now, then three games in Flushing in September. That’s better than the four-game home-and-home series we’ve had the last two years. Believe it or not, this is the very first time both teams are heading into the Subway Series at least tied for first place in their division. The Mets have the best record in baseball (13-3) while the Yankees are tied for first in the AL East with the Blue Jays and Red Sox (9-7).
Michael Pineda is on the bump tonight and is making his first start of the year on regular rest.