Confirming reports that first surfaced last week, MLB announced today the Red Sox and Yankees will be taking their rivalry show on the road in 2019 with a two-game series in London on June 29 and 30.
The Red Sox and Yankees will play a 2-game London series in 2019
MLB confirmed reports of the series on Tuesday.
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and London mayor Sadiq Khan jointly announced the series, which adds to the list of countries where MLB will hold series in order to expand the game. This past weekend the Dodgers and Padres played a series in Mexico, and there are also planned games in Japan and the Dominican Republic over the next few years.
The London series was rumored to be between the Sox and Yankees when reports of various international trips first arose. It will be MLB’s first games held in Europe and the league is “committed to playing in London in 2020” as well with the “intention ... to establish a long-term footprint in the city.”
Last week Yankees manager Aaron Boone said of the series,
“I’ve never been to London, so I’m looking forward to that. [The trip] can grow our game, obviously, in Europe and hopefully getting two big teams out there will be a great thing for the sport.”
The series is set to be played at London Stadium — originally built to host events during the 2012 Olympics and currently the home field for the Premier League’s West Ham United. It will have a 55,000-fan capacity for baseball games.
The news comes as the Red Sox and Yankees hold the top two spots in the American League and are set to face off in a three-game series starting Tuesday night in New York.
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