The New York Mets announced today that the club will play two exhibition games vs. the Chicago Cubs in a rematch of the 2015 National League Championship Series at Cashman Field in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 31 and Friday, April 1.
The Mets will be making their third appearance at Cashman Field, home of their Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas 51s. New York’s last played in Las Vegas in 2014 when they also took on the Cubs.
The Mets begin their Spring Training schedule Thursday, March 3 vs. the Washington Nationals in Viera, Fla. at 1:05 p.m. The Mets first home game will be Friday, March 4 vs. the Miami Marlins in Port St. Lucie at 1:10 p.m. New York’s last Grapefruit League game will be Wednesday, March 30 vs. Washington in Port St. Lucie at 12:10 p.m.
The Mets will open their 2016 Major League season on Sunday, April 3 at Kansas City at 8:35 p.m. (ET) on ESPN.
2016 Mets Grapefruit League Schedule
| Date | Day | Game | Time | Location |
| 3/3 | Thursday | Mets at Nationals | 1:05 | Viera |
| 3/4 | Friday | Marlins at Mets | 1:10 | Port St. Lucie |
| 3/5 | Saturday | Mets at Astros | 1:05 | Kissimmee |
| 3/6 | Sunday | Braves at Mets | 1:10 | Port St. Lucie |
| 3/7 | Monday | Mets at Cardinals | 1:05 | Jupiter |
| 3/7 | Monday | Tigers at Mets | 1:10 | Port St. Lucie |
| 3/8 | Tuesday | Mets at Braves | 1:05 | Orlando |
| 3/9 | Wednesday | Yankees at Mets | 1:10 | Port St. Lucie |
| 3/10 | Thursday | Cardinals at Mets | 1:10 | Port St. Lucie |
| 3/11 | Friday | Mets at Nationals | 1:05 | Viera |
| 3/12 | Saturday | Cardinals at Mets | 1:10 | Port St. Lucie |
| 3/13 | Sunday | Mets at Marlins | 1:05 | Jupiter |
| 3/14 | Monday | Mets at Tigers | 1:05 | Lakeland |
| 3/15 | Tuesday | Mets at Marlins | 1:05 | Jupiter |
| 3/17 | Thursday | Mets at Marlins | 1:05 | Jupiter |
| 3/18 | Friday | Nationals at Mets | 6:10 | Port St. Lucie |
| 3/19 | Saturday | Mets at Nationals | 1:05 | Viera |
| 3/20 | Sunday | Red Sox at Mets | 1:10 | Port St. Lucie |
| 3/21 | Monday | Marlins at Mets | 1:10 | Port St. Lucie |
| 3/22 | Tuesday | Mets at Yankees | 6:35 | Tampa |
| 3/23 | Wednesday | Mets at Blue Jays | 1:07 | Dunedin |
| 3/24 | Thursday | Mets at Red Sox | 1:05 | Fort Myers |
| 3/24 | Thursday | Astros at Mets | 1:10 | Port St. Lucie |
| 3/25 | Friday | Cardinals at Mets | 1:10 | Port St. Lucie |
| 3/26 | Saturday | Mets at Braves | 1:05 | Orlando |
| 3/27 | Sunday | Nationals at Mets | 1:10 | Port St. Lucie |
| 3/28 | Monday | Mets at Cardinals | 1:05 | Jupiter |
| 3/29 | Tuesday | Marlins at Mets | 1:10 | Port St. Lucie |
| 3/30 | Wednesday | Nationals at Mets | 12:10 | Port St. Lucie |
