MLB The Show 25: Rivalry Weekend Program Breakdown

MLB The Show 25 just launched its latest themed program: Rivalry Weekend—a celebration of iconic and heated matchups between Major League Baseball teams. Whether you’re reliving Texas shootouts or diving into coastal clashes, this program highlights MLB's new Rivalry initiative with a boatload of rewards.

Program Overview

The Rivalry Weekend Program requires 75 Stars to complete, and can be finished entirely through offline content. With a mix of Moments, Stat Missions, and a Conquest Map, players can unlock a mix of packs, stubs, and a pair of Topps Now cards highlighting the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers match-up.

Rewards

• 5 Show Packs
• 20,000 XP
• 750 Stubs
• 90 Overall Topps Now Hunter Brown – Unlocked at 40 Stars
• 91 Overall Topps Now Adolis Garcia – Final reward at 75 Stars

These two Topps Now cards can be collected in the Topps Now collection, helping those still in pursuit of the almighty Scott Rolen Collection vouchers.

Tasks & Objectives

15 Rivalry Moments – 5 Stars Each

Moments drop you into rivalry games throughout MLB history or based on geographic proximity. Each Moment is worth 5 Stars, and completing all 15 Moments nets you 75 Stars total—enough to finish the program outright if you're content grinding Moments.

Stat Missions – 5 Stars Each

For those grinding elsewhere in Diamond Dynasty, you can also earn Stars through general stat-based objectives:

• Tally 5 Hits with RF
• Tally 2 Saves with CP
• Tally 3 XBH with SS
• Tally 10 Innings Pitched with SP
• Tally 5 Hits with 3B

These missions are passive and can stack across game modes, making them ideal for players who are multitasking programs or don't want to invest a ton of time into Moments.

Rivalry Weekend Conquest Map

The included Conquest Map is a quick run for fans of turn-based strategy. Completing all of the simple goals rewards you with 50 Stars—making this map a perfect way to knock out nearly the entire program in one session.

There are no tricky goals here; just clear the map, beat the strongholds, and collect the stars. You'll get the usual free packs and goodies along the way, making this a worthy plan of attack.

Featured Rewards

Topps Now SP Hunter Brown (Houston Astros) - #13 SP True Overall

Brown debuts as a top-15 SP and features Break Outlier. Truthfully, the attributes are pretty solid across the board as 97 H/9 will certainly play and 103 Clutch makes Brown even tougher with runners in scoring position. The downside is the pitch mix.

With no horizontal break, Brown relies on his secondary Knuckle-Curve and that can be a challenge. With a 2-Seamer instead of a Sinker and questionable speed differentials, Brown doesn't project as a formidable online ace.

Topps Now CD Adolis Garcia (Texas Rangers) - #7 CF True Overall

On the other hand, Adolis Garcia at least looks a bit more palatable from an impact standpoint. A fairly balanced offensive profile, Garcia also boasts 86 Fielding and 85 Reaction in Center Field; pushing into Diamond-shield territory with dedicated parallel grinding. He also features 73 Speed which makes him an exceptional fielder overall, fully capable of playing all OF positions.

In the great new world where defense and secondaries are more important than ever, Garcia's flexibility makes him a viable card for many line-ups; especially those going the no-money spent route.

Closing Thoughts

A grindable program that pays out free packs, XP, and a couple of cards that go into collections is always going to be solid. Hunter Brown might not be overly impressive, but Adolis is at least a fun new option to stick in the outfield.

We're already hitting the point where each new card released is scrutinized for not being "uber meta" but there's at least one viable card in this drop.