MLB plots return to Japan for 2019 season-opener The announcement confirms reports that first circulated in March, when Bloomberg and the Associated Press claimed that the North American league was closing in on a deal to stage a two-game series in the UK capital. The MLB London Series was announced by the league's commissioner Rob Manfred and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan alongside representatives from the MLB Players Association (MLBPA), the Yankees and the Red Sox. The league added that it will be launching a range of initiatives in an attempt to establish a footprint in the city. MLB has made a two-year commitment to London that will include another series in 2020, with participating teams to be announced at a later date. The Giants will be off in New York, Chicago, Boston, Toronto and a handful of other cities worth visiting.Major League Baseball ( MLB) has confirmed that it will stage two regular season games in London in 2019.Īrch rivals the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will face each other twice at West Ham United’s London Stadium on 29th and 30th June next year, which will mark the first MLB games to be played in Europe. One of the best parts of the schedule for travelers are the opportunities to explore great places on off days, and there are no shortage next year. If you’re a die-hard fan who follows the Giants from city-to-city, there are several great road trips next year. Of course, the franchise will have chances to ensure the duo sticks around for a few more years if all parties want to entertain negotiations before the year. That series could be the last time Madison Bumgarner and Bruce Bochy wear Giants uniforms, as both of their contracts are set to expire at the end of the 2019 season. The Giants will close with the Dodgers at home next season which always adds intrigue to the calendar. San Francisco plays its first post-break series in Milwaukee beginning July 12. The Giants will have a four-day breather from July 8-July 11 and if fans are interested in attending All-Star festivities in Cleveland, they won’t have to go far to see the Giants open the second half. The Giants will also be home for eight games from June 7-June 16 and should be well-rested as they’ll have two off days during the homestand.Īfter a late All-Star break in 2018, it’s early again in 2019. San Francisco will play 10 of 13 games at home before the break with a brief three-game trip scheduled for San Diego. If there was ever a time for the Giants to assert themselves as a playoff threat, the two weeks leading up to the All-Star break figure to provide an excellent opportunity. Related Articlesįacing former club, Alex Cobb leads SF Giants’ shutout win over Orioles The second half stretch could be the most brutal as the Giants will play six against the D’backs, three against the Cubs, three against the Dodgers, three against the Cardinals and two against the A’s, who all figure to contend next year. That’s the roughest portion of the year during the first half, but having to play 16 of 22 on the road between August 15-September 8 won’t be easy either. Tampa Bay will be the first visiting team to play at AT&T Park next year.īetween April 16-May 9, the Giants will play 15 of 21 games on the road and their six home games will come against the Yankees and Dodgers. After returning from a brief two game set in Canada in May, the Giants will play host to the Yankees for three games before the Blue Jays come to town for two more in the middle of May. The Giants will travel to Toronto in April, Baltimore at the end of May and Boston in September. After playing three midweek games in August against the Cubs, the Giants will fly back to the Bay Area and go dark on Friday, August 23 before finishing a road trip with two weekend games in Oakland against the A’s.Īfter playing AL West teams in 2018, the Giants’ interleague schedule includes matchups against all five AL East clubs. Perhaps the most surprising oddity of the 2019 schedule is a Friday off day for the Giants. No word yet on whether it’ll be a split admission affair, but it’s an interesting quirk that allows the team to have a home off day Thursday, June 27. Four games in three days? The Giants are bringing some old-school flair to their 2019 schedule as they’ll host the Arizona Diamondbacks for a doubleheader Saturday, June 29.
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