MLB Mexico City Series
The MLB World Tour: Mexico City Series is a recurring series of Major League Baseball (MLB) games played at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú in Mexico City. The first games played were between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants during the 2023 season.
Series
2020 (canceled)
Major League Baseball (MLB) scheduled two games at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú to be played on April 18–19, 2020, with the Arizona Diamondbacks hosting the San Diego Padres.[1] MLB canceled this series on March 19, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
2023
The first regular-season games to be played in Mexico City took place during the 2023 season on April 29–30, between the Padres and San Francisco Giants, as part of MLB World Tour (MLB games played outside of the United States and Canada). The Padres won the first game, 16–11, and won the second, 6–4. The crowd was heavily biased towards the Padres, who are based very close to the Mexican border, and attracted fans from the U.S. and from across Mexico.[3] Due to the high altitude and hitter-friendly dimensions of the stadium, the first game included 11 home runs from 10 different players, tying an MLB record.[4] On the Wednesday after the trip, Giants pitcher Logan Webb told reporters that he thought most of the Giants team returned from Mexico City with digestive ailments.[5]
2024
For the 2024 MLB season, the league announced two games between the Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies, to be played on April 27–28.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "MLB to play regular-season baseball in Mexico City in 2020". MLB.com (Press release). 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
- ^ Adams, Steve (March 19, 2020). "MLB Cancels Planned Series In Mexico City And Puerto Rico". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ Wagner, James (May 1, 2023). "Passionate Baseball Fans and (Very) Thin Air Let Mexico City Shine". The New York Times. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Perry, Dayn (April 29, 2023). "Padres and Giants tie MLB record as 10 players homer in opener of Mexico Series". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Morik, Ryan (May 3, 2023). "Giants pitcher Logan Webb says most of the team 'has the s--ts' after Mexico City series". Fox News. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "2024 MLB World Tour: Mexico City Series". MLB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
External links
- 2020 Major League Baseball season
- 2023 Major League Baseball season
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- San Diego Padres
- San Francisco Giants
- International baseball
- Major League Baseball competitions
- Major League Baseball international baseball competitions
- April 2023 sports events in Mexico
- 2024 in Mexican sports
- Sport in Mexico City
- History of baseball in Mexico