‘s Week 8 brings us Major League Baseball’s first-ever “Rivalry Weekend,” from May 16-18, with all 30 teams playing their designated rivals, 11 of them interleague series and four intraleague matchups.
That means the annual Subway Series between the and , the Crosstown Classic featuring the and , the Silver Boot Series matching the up with the , and the I-70 Series pitting the against the . In the first on the list, will return to Yankee Stadium for the first time since leaving the Yankees to sign a 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets in December.
The busy weekend assures that all 30 teams are scheduled for at least six games, with only four — the , Astros, Rangers and — aligned for seven. The Rangers will play all seven of those games at home.
The 2025 fantasy baseball season hits a mathematical point of importance, as we’ll reach the one-quarter mark of the year sometime Monday. Assuming no postponements between Friday’s publishing time and then, 25% of all games will be in the books once the first game of the week is completed. Such occasions are a good time to take a closer look at your fantasy team’s current standing, needs and surplus.
We might see the 2025 debuts of a pair of past fantasy aces, as the appear ready to welcome back and the should have back into their starting rotations during Week 8. Kershaw becomes eligible for activation on May 17, or Saturday of Week 8, and could start that day or on Sunday. Woodruff seems likely to make a final minor league rehabilitation start before being activated for a Saturday or Sunday Week 8 start.
