On April 3, 2016, for the first time in MLB history, the previous year's World Series participants faced off on Opening Day the following year. The Kansas City Royals hosted the New York Mets at Kauffman Stadium in a nationally televised game and won, 4–3. The Mets would not only return the favor two days later with a 2–0 win to split the two game series, but also sweep two more from the Royals in Citi Field on June 21–22 that year.