"London Stadium is the home venue of West Ham United F.C., the city's Premier League club. The Premier League runs through the final week of May. West Ham's last home match is on May 24. MLB did not feel that left enough time to convert the venue to a baseball field. Fox, which was scheduled to carry the game, could not accommodate any delays because of its commitments to broadcasting World Cup matches later in the month."
"MLB has scheduled a few games outside the United States and Canada as part of its World Tour initiative. It kicked off the London Series in 2019 with a two-game set between the Yankees and Red Sox. The following season's games were canceled because of the pandemic. MLB scheduled series there in 2023 (Cubs vs. Cardinals) and '24 (Mets vs. Phillies). This year's only international series outside Canada was the season-opening two-game set between the Dodgers and Cubs at the Tokyo Dome in late March. The collective bargaining agreement permitted MLB to schedule games in San Juan, Paris, and Mexico City as well."
Major League Baseball will not proceed with the 2026 London Series that had been scheduled for June 13-14 between the Yankees and Blue Jays at London Stadium; those games are listed as a Blue Jays home series and will return to the Rogers Centre. The cancellation resulted from a scheduling conflict with West Ham United F.C.; West Ham's last home match is May 24, and MLB concluded there would be insufficient time to convert the stadium to a baseball field. Fox could not accept scheduling delays because of World Cup broadcast commitments. MLB has staged international World Tour games in London and Tokyo, and discussions continue about a possible Mexico City series in 2026.
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