MLB Opening Day is finally here and Mets fans are ready to rep blue and orange as their team plays in Houston.
The Mets had one of the most memorable seasons of its history in 2024, with purple fuzzy mascots, Latin pop hits and good luck pumpkins bringing them all the way to the National League Championship Series. It was the farthest the team had gotten since 2015, the last time they made the World Series.
Fans of New York baseball were hoping for the magic of the 2024 Mets to bring the team all the way to the World Series along with the Yankees, but Shohei Otani and the Los Angeles Dodgers came out on top and ended up defeating the Yankees to bring the World Series championship home.
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This season, Juan Soto joins the roster in a controversial 15-year, $765 million contract; the highest baseball contract ever offered in history so far. Yankees fans left the deal dejected, while Mets fans found even more reason to get excited about this new season.
King of Queens Francisco Lindor, first-baseman Pete Alonso and newcomer Clay Holmes are also expected to be major assets to the team this year.
Here’s everything you need to know about Mets Opening Day.
Mets Opening Day is Thursday, March 27. The New York Mets will be facing the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston starting at 4:10 p.m.
Those who can’t make it to Houston will still be able to catch all the action live on SNY with a pregame starting at 3 p.m. The game can also be streamed on Fubo with a free trial.
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- On Optimum, SNY is available on channels 60 and 178.
- On Spectrum, SNY is on 56.
Juan Soto will make his highly anticipated debut with the Mets Thursday, looking to continue a lucky streak for the underdog of New York baseball.
Clay Holmes, a former Yankee, will start as pitcher. Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto, projected to be baseball’s next legendary duo, will take the top two spots in the opening lineup, followed by pumpkin whisperer Pete Alonso, third-baseman Mark Vientos and left-fielder Brandon Nimmo.
Hayden Senger, known as the “Whole Foods pitcher” after taking an offseason job at the supermarket two years ago, has finally made a Major League Baseball opening day roster since getting drafted by the Mets seven years ago.
The Mets will finish out a three-game series against the Houston Astros at 8:10 p.m., Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March 29 at 7:15 p.m. They will stay on the road for another three-game series against the Miami Marlins from Monday, March 31 to Tuesday, April 2.
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The team will return to Citi Field on Friday, April 4 at 3:10 p.m. for their first home games of the season against the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Friday, March 28: New York Mets at Houston Astros, 8:10 p.m. on Apple TV+
- Saturday, March 29: New York Mets at Houston Astros, 4:10 p.m. on FOX
- Monday, March 31: New York Mets at Miami Marlins, 6:40 p.m. p.m. on SNY
- Tuesday, April 1: New York Mets at Miami Marlins, 6:40 p.m. p.m. on SNY
- Wednesday, April 2: New York Mets at Miami Marlins, 4:40 p.m. on SNY
- Thursday, April 4: Toronto Blue Jays at New York Mets, 3:10 p.m. on SNY
- Friday, April 5: Toronto Blue Jays at New York Mets, 7:10 p.m. on SNY
- Saturday, April 6: Toronto Blue Jays at New York Mets 1:40 p.m. on PIX 11
Contributing reporting: NorthJersey.com
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Mets Opening Day 2025: What to know about March 27 game vs. Astros
