The Pittsburgh Pirates travel to Citi Field to face the New York Mets on Opening Day for the 2026 MLB regular season.

After an offseason and spring training of roster moves and position battles, the 2026 season officially kicks off in earnest with a clean slate for all 30 clubs. Can anybody take down the Los Angeles Dodgers?

The New York Mets welcome the Pittsburgh Pirates to Citi Field for MLB Opening Day on Thursday, March 26, 2026.

The 2026 Major League Baseball season opens this week with a bit of twist as a standalone Opening Night game in California will air on Netflix. The San Francisco Giants host the New York Yankees at Oracle Park on Wednesday,

Freddy Peralta (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -119, Pirates -100; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets open the season at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates. New York had an 83-79 record overall and a 49-32 record at home last season.

Step right up and greet the Mets — 2026 edition. The Amazins announced their roster for the upcoming season on Wednesday, a day before their season opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field.

Opening Day for most of MLB's teams is Thursday. That includes the New York Mets, who are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates in a highly anticipated afternoon game that will be broadcast on NBC. Much of the hype is generated by the pitching matchup: It's new Mets ace Freddy Peralta taking the ball for his New York debut,

PM EDT this afternoon, the Mets have announced their Opening Day lineup for the 2026 season. Here it is. There aren’t any surprises there, as everyone who’s starting today was expected to be a starter coming into the season,