Yankees and Mets Reveal 2025 Schedules
We are in the midst of the 2024 Major League Baseball season, but low and behold we got the 2025 schedule released today by the MLB front office. And like a lot of teams in professional sports lately, teams decided to get “creative” on social media about their schedule release.
The Mets – Mario Kart
The New York Mets release of the 2025 schedule is extremely creative. How about going full Mario Kart style? The video features Mr. and Mrs. Met, and Grimace in a race against several other mascots. It’s a lot of fun to watch.
In case the video went too fast for you. The Mets open the 2025 season with a six-game trip to Houston and Miami to meet with the Astros and Marlins. That makes sense since the season begins in late March, and the temperatures up north are less than ideal.
The Mets home opener will be April 4 against the Toronto Blue Jays, marking the first home opener in Mets history that will feature an Interleague opponent.
The Mets visit the A’s in their temporary home in Sacramento April 11-13.
The Mets have a pair of nine-game homestands on the schedule. May 23 through June 1 against the Dodgers, White Sox, and Rockies, and September 12 through 21 against the Rangers, Padres, and Nationals.
Perhaps Jacob deGrom’s return to Citi Field will come in that Rangers-Mets series next September.
Yankees Schedule
The Yankees’ schedule release was a little more conservative as compared to the Amazins, with a focus mostly on still pictures of fans enjoying their time at the hallowed halls of Yankee Stadium.
The Bombers open the 2025 season at the Stadium on March 27 against the Milwaukee Brewers.
New York will visit the Baltimore Orioles on April 29-30 and September 19-21. The Orioles come to the Bronx June 20-22, and September 26-27.
The Yanks will tussle with the Red Sox June 6-8 and August 21-24 at Yankee Stadium and will visit Beantown June 13-15 and September 12-14.
SUBWAY SERIES
The Subway Series is returning to its old format with a pair of three-game series focused on weekends! The Yankees and Mets will meet at Yankee Stadium May 16-18, and, later at Citi Field during the Fourth of July weekend, July 4-6.
Hail to MLB’s scheduling department for getting this right.
The Subway Series still draws big crowds, but they have been somewhat subdued when the games were stuck in the middle of the week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Moving the Subway Series back to a weekend is going to bring back the fanbase intensity for sure.
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Invest in certificates of deposit (CDs)
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High-yield savings accounts
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U.S. treasury bills, notes and bonds
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Money market funds
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Fixed annuities
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Invest inside your comfort zone
People talk about stepping outside of their comfort zone in life, but really, investing isn’t a place to do this. You know how much money you have to “play” with, so if you’re worried about putting too much money in the market, these low-risk investments could still help you make money on your money.
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