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MLB's Rivalry Weekend features 11 interleague series and four regional matchups. While some classic rivalries are missing, several intriguing games are set for this May weekend.
Welcome to Rivalry Weekend in Major League Baseball.
For the second straight year, MLB bunched 11 series between prime interleague rivals and four other regional pairings into one weekend.
We may not be getting the ultimate baseball rivalries â New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers-San Francisco Giants â but there are plenty of intriguing matchups, especially for a weekend in May.
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Letâs run down the five best showdowns. This ranking is based on the current state of the teams involved, not necessarily which rivalries are the most historic.
The Crosstown Classic between the North Siders and South Siders catapulted to the top thanks to the surprising White Sox. The Cubs are good as expected, leading the NL Central at 28-16. But the White Sox, who lost 100 games in each of the past three seasons, are hanging in at 22-21, one game behind the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central.
The emergence of slugger Munetaka Murakami (15 home runs, 29 RBIs) and starting pitcher Davis Martin (5-1, 1.62 ERA) lifted the Sox about of obscurity. Plus, the South Siders get a break by playing at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Cubs are 18-5 at home and 10-11 on the road.
MLB's Rivalry Weekend includes 11 interleague series and four regional matchups, featuring various teams.
The Yankees and Red Sox, two of baseball's most famous rivals, are not included in this year's Rivalry Weekend matchups.
MLB's Rivalry Weekend is scheduled for May, although the exact dates may vary each year.
Rivalry Weekend is special because it showcases multiple interleague rivalries and regional matchups, creating exciting games for fans.

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The Ohio Cup features the only other matchup of teams with winning records. Curiously, the Guardians (24-21) are a half-game better than the Reds (23-21), but Cleveland sits in the first place in the AL Central while Cincinnati is in the NL Central cellar.
The showdown features two of the gameâs most promising hitters in the Redsâ Sal Stewart (10 homers, 30 RBIs) and the Guardiansâ Travis Bazzana (1st overall pick, 2024 MLB Draft).
Also, the Guardians stoked the rivalry earlier this week with an odd video questioning whether Cincinnati is actually in Ohio.
This Keystone State showdown gets bonus points because it revives an old NL East rivalry and features the best pitcher in baseball, Pittsburghâs Paul Skenes (6-2, 1.98 ERA), who pitches in the series finale.
The Pirates have been a cool story so far at 24-20 behind the MLBâs sixth-best starting rotation (3.44 ERA) and a balanced lineup.
Meanwhile, the Phillies are in the process of recovering from an 8-18 start that cost manager Rob Thomson his job. Interim manager Don Mattingly has Philadelphia back on the right track at 21-23.
The Subway Series gets off to a great start on Friday night at Citi Field. Former Yankee Clay Holmes (4-3, 1.86 ERA) takes the mound for the Mets against the Yankeesâ Cam Schlittler (5-1, 1.35 ERA).
This matchup would be higher on the list if the Mets had lived up to their $335 million payroll. Alas, they are 18-25 after enduring a 12-game losing streak and sit last in the NL East.
The Yankees, meanwhile, are doing just fine at 27-17, two games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East. They could use a good weekend, though, having lost five of their past six.
Though this is not a real rivalry, it gets huge points for creating something out of nothing. San Diego and Seattle named their matchup the Vedder Cup after Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder, who spent formative years in Southern California and came to fame in the Pacific Northwest.
Oh, and Vedder is a die-hard Cubs fan, which makes the whole thing even more random.
The Mariners won the initial Vedder Cup in 2025 and have possession of the trophy, a guitar designed by Vedder himself. But the Padres, having already swept the Mâs in a three-game series, need just one win this weekend to claim the prize.
On the field, San Diego is staying close to the two-time champion Dodgers at 25-18, while Seattle is 22-23 one year after getting to the AL Championship Series.