Yankees vs. Giants live score, updates, highlights from 2026 MLB season opener on Netflix

JUMP TO: Yankees vs. Giants score Yankees vs. Giants updates How to watch Yankees vs.

Giants MLB Opening Day schedule The 2026 MLB season is upon us. While there will be 11 games on Thursday, March 26, which is generally considered "Opening Day," the season will actually start the night before. The New York Yankees will begin the year across the country, taking on the San Francisco Giants on "Opening Night" on Wednesday, March 25.

The Yankees are coming off a 94-68 season, and are largely running it back with the same team that got them to the 2025 ALDS, where they fell to the Toronto Blue Jays , who eventually went to the World Series. New York is favored to win the AL East, but a lot can happen over the course of a 162-game season, and the Yankees will have to stay healthy with both Carlos Rodon and Gerrit Cole starting the season on the IL. The Giants missed the playoffs last season after finishing an even .

500 with an 81-81 record. San Francisco's biggest offseason additions include Harrison Bader and Luis Arraez, who should help add consistency to the lineup. The Giants are still projected to struggle this season, given how good the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres are expected to be in the NL West.