There is nothing quite like a rivalry in sports. For the first time, Major League Baseball is highlighting some of its top geographical rivalries with Rivalry Weekend.
Every team will play its designated rival this weekend, with 11 Interleague series and four non-Interleague matchups on the schedule. Matchups include the Houston Astros taking on the Texas Rangers, the Pittsburgh Pirates facing the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Cincinnati Reds hosting their in-state rivals, the Cleveland Guardians.
ESPN will showcase one of baseball's most heated rivalries when Juan Soto leads the New York Mets into the Bronx to face his former club, the New York Yankees, on "Sunday Night Baseball.