Baseball is a global game and only growing around the world. So while the 30 Major League teams are all based in the continental United States and Canada, MLB has made an effort over the years to bring its games to a broader audience with games played internationally. That effort...

Unless you're a soccer fanatic, you were likely introduced to Wrexham AFC -- the beloved Welsh soccer (or football) team that was recently promoted to League One of the English Football League -- through Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds' docuseries, "Welcome to Wrexham." Having enjoyed his introduction to the wild...

Major League Baseball is set to return to the United Kingdom on June 8-9 for the London Series between the Mets and Phillies, two longtime rivals in the National League East. Here’s a breakdown of nine notable players on each side of the 2024 London Series matchup....

Opening Day is on the horizon, which means the 2024 MLB London Series isn’t far off. Two National League East division rivals, the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, will battle inside London Stadium on June 8-9. The matchup pits a Phillies team coming off back-to-back deep runs into the...

The Mets have been around for 62 years. The Phillies date all the way back to 1883. As the two clubs meet in this year’s London Series, their rich histories are in the international spotlight. The two franchises are rivals in the National League East division and have faced off...

The London Series will return for the third time this season when the Phillies and Mets face off at London Stadium for a two-game series from June 8-9. The previous editions of the series -- the Yankees took both games against the Red Sox in the inaugural series in 2019...

Two long-standing MLB rivals will do battle in London this June. The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies will meet on June 8-9 at London Stadium, renewing a division rivalry dating back more than 60 years. The two clubs both play in the National League East, and there’s plenty of...

Winter is over, summer is on its way. What better way to spend your weekend than taking in some baseball at the MLB World Tour: London Series. Today marks 100 days until the opening pitch of MLB’s summer series in London where the New York Mets will take on the...

While the holiday pub quiz is a tradition in England, suffice to say, Shakespeare's Head in London probably never saw one like this. That's because Phillies great Chase Utley and Mets legend Mookie Wilson recently took part in a special baseball-themed quiz ahead of this summer's London Series. (Yup, you...

European baseball fans, here’s your next chance to catch an MLB game close to home. Tickets for the 2024 London Series between the Mets and Phillies are on sale now. London Series subscribers will be able to get their tickets for the two-game series, which will be played on June...

When the London Series took place last month, the Cubs and Cardinals weren't the only things brought over from the United States for fans -- there was the food, too. Among the bevy of food options there was a downright smorgasbord of American ballpark-style foodstuffs including nachos, pizzas, and giant...

This story was excerpted from John Denton’s Cardinals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. LONDON -- Some 10 innings into the London Series, the Cubs-Cardinals series was a one-sided affair tilted heavily in favor of the North Siders....

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. LONDON -- As baseballs soared through London Stadium during batting practice at Friday’s workout, one of McLaren’s Formula 1 cars was parked behind the...

As summer gets underway, MLB fans are continuing to fill up ballparks in measures unseen over the past handful of years. Led by the smashing success of the 2023 London Series, the average MLB attendance topped 35,000 fans for the second consecutive weekend. That has not happened since a three-week...

LONDON -- After the Cubs’ victory in the London Series opener against the rival Cardinals, manager David Ross had some advice for anyone who could grab tickets for Sunday’s game at London Stadium. “They've gotta come out and see the Stro Show,” Ross said. Unfortunately for Chicago, the show only...

LONDON -- The 2023 London Series was a rousing success, heralded as a historic next step for MLB’s efforts in venturing abroad and growing the game internationally. Now, some of these pieces of history will be enshrined in Cooperstown forever. Following Saturday and Sunday’s games between the Cubs and Cardinals...

LONDON -- Considering the manner their disappointing season had played out to this point, few would have been surprised had a Cardinals team that fell on Saturday and was down four runs after a half-inning on Sunday eventually succumbed in the London Series finale. Instead, the Cardinals responded to a...

There are several monikers one could give to seven-time All-Star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. “Goldy” is certainly one of them. As of November 2022, “MVP” is another. But perhaps the most relevant one of all after this weekend? Call him “Mr. Worldwide.” When Goldschmidt and the Cardinals faced the Cubs...

The MLB London Series returned on Saturday for the first time in four years and just the second time ever. And it was worth the wait: Amid much fanfare -- and pyrotechnics! -- the Cubs rode two homers by Ian Happ and a sterling outing from Justin Steele to a...

LONDON -- As the Cubs and Cardinals lined up for pregame introductions on Saturday, pyrotechnics shot flames into the air behind home plate. Fans filed into London Stadium and saw a spectacle, while being introduced to one of sport’s oldest rivalries. And there is still one game to go. “You...

LONDON -- MLB’s programming during the week leading up to Saturday’s opening game of the 2023 London Series between the Cubs and Cardinals could be accurately described as a full-court press. From youth baseball events that stretched across the UK’s borders to an international showcase event that pulled from 13...

LONDON -- A familiar song blared through London Stadium’s speakers as a stream of fireworks sailed skyward and exploded above the upper ring of the venue. The Cubs fans on hand were a long flight away from the Friendly Confines, but they joined together in a celebratory rendition of “Go...

LONDON -- In an effort to help MLB grow the game of baseball globally and further broaden their famed birds-on-the-bat brand, the Cardinals sacrificed two home games so that the 2023 MLB London Series could take place in front of thousands of potential new fans at London Stadium. Unfortunately for...

When David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez joined forces to work as MLB analysts for FOX Sports two years ago, that was already viewed as an unlikely pairing between two longtime rivals and baseball legends. Throw Derek Jeter into the mix? Now you just have a “who’s who” cast of elite...