Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Mets

The Cleveland Guardians host the New York Mets for an interleague matchup at Progressive Field on August 6, 2026. Cleveland's ballpark, which opened in 1994 as Jacobs Field, has been the Guardians' home for their entire retro-classic era, hosting the 1997 World Series and a record 455 consecutive sellouts between 1995 and 2001; it's currently in the midst of a $200 million renovation rolling out through the 2026 season. The Mets, one of MLB's two National League franchises based in New York City, bring their roster to Cleveland's downtown ballpark district, a short walk from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Lake Erie waterfront. Interleague games like this one are a rarer treat for AL Central fans, pitting Cleveland's pitching-forward approach against a Mets lineup built around National League competition. For visitors, Progressive Field remains one of the more walkable stadium experiences in baseball, with downtown Cleveland's hotels, bars and restaurants clustered within a few blocks of the gates. Fans of both franchises should expect a well-attended late-summer weekend game as the season heads toward its stretch run.