Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will play in London in 2023

For the first time in 3 years, the Major League Baseball (MLB) will hold a regular season game on the European continent, as it was revealed that the Chicago Cubs y los St. Louis Cardinals they will meet in LondonEngland.

The teams will be holding a series of 2 matches in the English capital, on June 24 and 25, 2023, at the London Stadium, venue of the 2012 Olympic Games.

“The Cardinals are excited and honored to be a part of the London Series next year. The Cardinals-Cubs rivalry is one of the best in sports and it will be exciting to bring it to Europe for new fans to experience.“St. Louis team president Bill DeWitt Jr. said in a statement.

pandemic delay

This series between the rivals of the Central Division of the National League, was scheduled for 2020, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic they had to be canceled, so they would be the first games in England and the European continent since in 2019, when the MLB came to Europe for the first time.

“The Major League Baseball London Series between the Cubs and Cardinals has been in the works for years and we are thrilled to finally be able to bring one of baseball’s greatest rivalries to fans abroad in 2023.Cubs president Tom Ricketts said in a statement.

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During the negotiations of the new labor agreement between the MLB and the Players Association resolved in March, a series of international games was agreed, with the Major Leagues having games scheduled in London in 2024 and 2026, the first duels in France in 2025, the annual matches in Mexico in 2023 and 2026, with games also scheduled in 2024 in Asia with a venue to be determined, and in 2026 in Tokyo, Japan.

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