Ahead of this Saturday’s first-ever visit to Yankee Stadium to face New York City FC (Altitude, 1:00 p.m MT), here are 10 things that you may, or may not, have known.
1. NYCFC versus the Rapids is the only MLS game to be played on Saturday, and comes just two days after the AT&T MLS All-Star Game in San Jose. This is because the Yankees face the Mets on August 3, and the stadium transformation from soccer to baseball - or vice versa - takes three days (VIDEO). It takes a day to remove and replace the pitcher’s mound.