Tuesday 8 May 2018 14:55, UK
Major League Baseball has confirmed the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees will meet in two regular season games at the London Stadium in June 2019.
Boston will be the home team for the games, which have been scheduled for June 29 and 30 and will feature a capacity of 55,000 at the home of Premier League football club West Ham.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred was in London to make the announcement and said there was a commitment to play in London in 2020 as well, with the "intention to establish a long-term footprint in the city".
Manfred said: "We are bringing you one of the best rivalries in baseball.
"The stadium infrastructure in this city gives Major League Baseball every opportunity to put on a first-class event.
"We hope this series will be the beginning of a relationship with London that persists and a continuation of increasing exposure for Major League Baseball in Europe."
The NFL has played regular-season games in London since 2007, holding 18 games at Wembley and three at Twickenham.
Three more NFL games are scheduled for this year, including one at Tottenham's new stadium.
MLB has played numerous games outside North America, most recently with the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers in Mexico last week. The Oakland A's and Seattle Mariners will also open the 2019 season at the Tokyo Dome in March.
