2019 MLB London Series
The 2019 MLB London Series was a two-game Major League Baseball series between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox at London Stadium in London, United Kingdom, in 2019. Sponsored by Mitel, it is branded as Mitel & MLB Present London Series. These were the first MLB games ever played in Europe. The games were played on June 29–30, 2019, with the Red Sox serving as the designated "home" team for both games. Background On May 8, 2018, MLB announced a two-year agreement to hold baseball games at London Stadium during the and 2020 seasons. Participating teams The inaugural series was played between the Red Sox and Yankees, longtime divisional rivals, who had expressed specific interest in participating in the London games. Salter noted that the Yankees and Red Sox are among MLB's most iconic teams, and contrasted the NFL's reluctance to send its high-profile teams to London, as they would be too disruptive to their lucrative and comparatively limited schedules (with a 16-game regular season in comparison to MLB's 162-game regular season). Via their parent company Fenway Sports Group, the Red Sox are also co-owned with Premier League club Liverpool F.C. Roster Venue Locating a venue with