Top 5 matchups to watch for Rivalry Weekend

Plus: Mets turning the corner?

Friday, May 15 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Rivalry Weekend is back! Here are the most intriguing matchups   Starting today, every team will play its designated rival in a three-game series for Rivalry Weekend presented by Booking.com. From the Subway Series to the Ohio Cup, here are the clashes we're most excited to watch. Schwarber's heroics, Luzardo's gem outdo former teammate Suarez 'We're always fighting': Down to their final strike, Cardinals mount comeback Watch out-of-market games free on MLB.TV during Rivalry Weekend Secret sauce behind White Sox surge? Team-wide belief No Sho, no problem: Smith's leadoff HR sparks Dodgers vs. SF Happ, Cubs both break out of slumps as Brown stays hot in Atlanta Tides start to turn Mets' way as they claim 1st sweep of '26 A's get lefty reliever Suarez in trade with Mariners Rays take next step on new stadium with Memorandum of Understanding Mariners rally around Raleigh IL news for 10th win in 11 meetings vs. Astros MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Nick Kurtz   442 ft 1st Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Elly De La Cruz   113.4 mph 5th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Daniel Palencia   101.3 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Cardinals   36.1% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Nick Kurtz   442 ft 1st Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Elly De La Cruz   113.4 mph 5th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Daniel Palencia   101.3 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Cardinals   36.1% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Kyle Schwarber 7 HRs in his past 7 games Jordan Walker 12 HRs this season, more than ‘25 and ‘24 combined (11) Zebby Matthews 7 IP, 0 R in 1st start in 233 days A.J. Ewing 1st Met with a triple and HR for his 1st 2 career hits Jung Hoo Lee First inside-the-park HR by a Giants player at Dodger Stadium PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY This popup seemed destined for the outfield grass, but Kevin McGonigle had other ideas. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Previewing every Rivalry Weekend matchup Whether it's a regional rivalry or a divisional duel, bragging rights are on the line in every series this weekend. Here's what you need to know. Guards' star bonds through baseball and chess boards Steven Kwan hosted the second annual “Check on Your Mate" chess tournament yesterday, bringing two of his passions together to raise mental health awareness. Shutouts, Shotime, Varshotime and more wild Stats of the Week Prolific pitching performances and a walk-off slam are among Sarah Langs' 10 mind-blowing stats from the last week in baseball. Is this the most bizarre homer of the season? We’ve seen plenty of inside-the-park home runs before, but have you ever seen one get stuck UNDER the outfield grass?! MLB+ is your ticket to streaming baseball’s best New for 2026, enjoy access to MLB Network 24/7 and MLB Big Inning, live out-of-market games, home and away radio broadcasts of every game – blackout free and step into the batters box with Gameday 3D. Plus, watch live MiLB games throughout the season. Stream Today!  Rivalry Weekend action on MLB Network Willson Contreras and the Red Sox take on Matt Olson and the Braves at 7 p.m. ET (or Reds vs. Guardians), followed by the Padres and Mariners (or Dodgers vs. Angels). MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD COL 2 PIT 7 WSH 1 CIN 15 DET 4 NYM 9 MIA 1 MIN 9 SD 1 MIL 7 SEA 8 HOU 3 STL 5 ATH 4 PHI 3 BOS 1 CHC 2 ATL 0 KC 2 CWS 6 SF 2 LAD 5 © 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (geoffgould.gr8iphone@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.