A regular MLB series in London during the 2018 season is becoming more and more a possibility. Media in the United States are quoting officials
of the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, which apparently are interested in taking their rivalry to Europe. Even though the Netherlands and Italy have a longer tradition in European baseball,
London has been in a pole position to host MLB games thanks to the success of NFL and NBA in the British city. With the new collective bargaining agreement between MLB owners and players including an earlier start into the 2018 season with the implementation of more off days, international games of Major League Baseball have a realistic chance.