Yankees vs Mets Subway Series: How to watch, pitching matchups, Juan Soto return

The date both Yankees and Mets fans circled on their calendar the moment Juan Soto signed his $765 million contract in Queens is finally here. The Subway Series kicks off Friday night (May 15) with both New York teams among the best in MLB.

Soto will make his return to the Bronx and will likely be met with boos, but everyone knows he will welcome them (and probably respond emphatically). The man feeds off that energy. That will be the most followed storyline throughout the weekend.

But don't forget about the tidbits in between. Former Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza is the Mets manager, who led the team to an NLCS run last year. Former Yankees closer Clay Holmes is having a very good start to his season after transitioning to a starting pitcher (but he won't take the mound in this series). Former Yankee Luis Torrens is the Mets' backup catcher.

Despite significant injuries on both sides, the Yankees (25-18) and Mets (28-16) lead their divisions at the moment. Everybody knew they'd be contending, but these starts out of the gate have exceeded expectations.

Aaron Judge has been on a rampage against his former teammates in 2025, and though Soto won't be pitching to him, Yankees fans are hoping the reigning AL MVP can continue that trend in a different manner.

Yankees vs Mets Subway Series Preview: How to watch, pitching matchups, start times

Game 1: Mets @ Yankees

• Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Bronx, NY
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium
• Local TV Channel: YES Network, SNY
• National TV Channel: Not Available
• Live Stream: MLB TV, Gotham Sports App, Fubo
• Pitching Matchup: Carlos Rodón (NYY) vs Tylor Megill (NYM)

Game 2: Mets @ Yankees

• Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
• Game Time: 1:05 PM ET
• Location: Bronx, NY
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium
• Local TV Channel: YES Network, SNY
• National TV Channel: Not Available
• Live Stream: MLB TV, Gotham Sports App, Fubo
• Pitching Matchup: Clarke Schmidt (NYY) vs Griffin Canning (NYM)

Game 3: Mets @ Yankees

• Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Location: Bronx, NY
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium
• Local TV Channel: Not Available
• National TV Channel: ESPN (Sunday Night Baseball)
• Live Stream: MLB TV, ESPN, Fubo
• Pitching Matchup: Max Fried (NYY) vs David Peterson (NYM)

Yankees vs Mets Subway Series Ticket Prices 2025

According to SeatGeek on Thursday night, the get-in price for Friday's game started at $142. It dropped to $127 for Saturday but then jumped up to $146 on Sunday. Expect prices to change as frequently as every hour.

Yankees vs Mets Subway Series History

The first official Subway Series took place in 1997 when MLB introduced interleague play. The Yankees have an upper hand over the Mets with an overall 84-65 record. The Mets swept the 2024 slate 4-0. This is the first time since 2021 the two teams will partake in a three-game series (2022-2024 featured two two-game sets).