Overview
- The 2026 season begins Wednesday night with Yankees vs. Giants at Oracle Park at 8:05 p.m. ET on Netflix in a one-game Opening Day.
- Max Fried starts for New York against San Francisco ace Logan Webb, a matchup of last season’s Cy Young top-four finishers.
- The Yankees confirmed a 26-man roster with Aaron Judge active and a four-man rotation of Fried, Cam Schlittler, Will Warren, and Ryan Weathers after optioning Luis Gil to Triple-A.
- New York placed shortstop Anthony Volpe and starters Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, and Clarke Schmidt on the injured list, with team reports targeting late April for Rodón and May for Volpe and a possible late-May return for Cole.
- The Giants debut first-year MLB manager Tony Vitello as Rafael Devers makes his first Opening Day with the club, while preseason picks favor the Yankees as AL contenders and set mixed expectations for San Francisco.