Yankees, Mets Allowed 20 Percent Fan Capacity To Start

The New York Yankees and Mets will be allowed to start the season with a maximum 20% capacity at their stadiums.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at a news conference Thursday that the Yankees could have up to 10,850 fans for their April 1 opener against Toronto at Yankee Stadium and the Mets could have up to 8,384 for their April 8 home opener against Miami at Citi Field.

Attendees will have to provide proof of immunization against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test.