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. The series is part of the MLB World Tour.
| MLB Mexico City Series | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the 2024 edition | |
| Played series | 2023, 2024 |
| Site | Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú Mexico City, Mexico |
| US television | MLB Network and MLB.TV |
| Mexico television | ESPN Mexico and Imagen Televisión Disney+ (Streaming) |
Series
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2020 (canceled)
editMajor 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
editThe first regular-season games to be played in Mexico City[a] 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, the designated home team, won both games, by scores of 16–11 and 6–4.[3][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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
Television coverage was provided by MLB Network in the United States and ESPN Mexico in Mexico, with streaming via MLB.TV and Star+.[8]
2024
editFor the 2024 season, MLB announced two games between the Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies, scheduled for April 27–28.[9] Television coverage by Imagen Televisión and ESPN was planned for both games[10] although only the first was aired for free in Mexico and only the latter was aired nationally in the United States.[11] The Astros won both games, by scores of 12–4 and 8–2.[12][13]
See also
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edit- ^ "MLB to play regular-season baseball in Mexico City in 2020". MLB.com (Press release). December 10, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ Adams, Steve (March 19, 2020). "MLB Cancels Planned Series In Mexico City And Puerto Rico". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "San Diego Padres 16, San Francisco Giants 11". Retrosheet. April 29, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "San Diego Padres 6, San Francisco Giants 4". Retrosheet. April 30, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cassavell, AJ; Guardado, Maria (April 30, 2023). "Giants-Padres clash in Mexico City Series finale". MLB.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "2024 MLB World Tour: Mexico City Series". MLB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Astros vs Colorado Rockies en vivo: dónde ver, horario, transmisión y boletos MLB México 2024". Marca México (in Mexican Spanish). April 27, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Feuz, Alex (December 11, 2023). "ESPN's Expanded International MLB Game Schedule in 2024 to Include Shohei Ohtani's Los Angeles Dodgers Debut as Part of the Seoul Series". espnpressroom.com (Press release). Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ McTaggart, Brian (April 27, 2024). "Yordan's pair of 461-foot homers help power Mexico City rout". MLB.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Harding, Thomas (April 28, 2024). "Rockies squander Gomber's 'efficient' outing in Mexico City finale". MLB.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.