There's not much going on this time year in sports, but the baseball season has entered interleauge play which always provides at least some excitement.
What we've come to know as the Subway Series between the Yankees and the Mets. The Yankees took the first game in a close one. Much like the Cubs in Chicago, the Yankees are the darlings of New York, but the Mets have a very loyal blue collar fanbase which makes this series so fun to watch.
It's always fun going out west to witness the Giants and the Athletics go at it. They're separated only by San Francisco Bay. The series opener was especially intriguing because reborn Barry Zito played against his old ball club that made him great at one time.
The Athletics took down Zito and the Giants in that series opener.
Other than those two series, the others really didn't jump out at me. However, there are plenty more interesting matchups left on the interleague slate.
Upcoming Interleague Matchups
- 6/11: White Sox @ Cubs
- 6/11: Phillies @ Red Sox
- 6/15: Phillies @ Yankees
- 6/18: Dodgers @ Red Sox
- 6/22: Tigers @ Mets
- 6/22: Dodgers @ Angels
- 6/25: Yankees @ Dodgers
- 6/25: Red Sox @ Giants
The one that sparks the most interest is the rematch of last year's World Series between the Yankees and the Phillies, and I'm sure those faithful Dodger fans can't wait to have the pin stripes come into Dodger Stadium.
Interleauge play is one of the few exciting moments in sports during the dog days of summer.
Interleauge play is one of the few exciting moments in sports during the dog days of summer.
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