What is the capacity of London Stadium, where the Cubs and Cardinals are playing the MLB London Series? We've got the answer.
America's pasttime is making its return to England this weekend!
The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals are playing a two game series on Saturday and Sunday in London.
Originally scheduled for 2020, the MLB London Series between those two teams had to be postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They're finally getting their chance to play across the Atlantic.
Where are the Cubs and Cardinals playing in London?
The weekend series between the Cubs and Cardinals is being played at London Stadium, the home of West Ham United. It used to be called Olympic Stadium as it was built to host the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
London Stadium capacity: How many people are attending MLB London Series?
While West Ham are now the primary tenants, the stadium has also hosted fans for a bunch of other sports.
And his isn't the first time a baseball game has been played ther. The Yankees and Red Sox played the 2019 MLB London Series there with crowds of 59,659 and 59,059 for the two games respectively.
Capacity at the venue in its MLB configuration is believed to be 66,000. When attendance for Saturday's and Sunday's games between Chicago and St. Louis are announced, we'll update this space.
Future MLB London Series: 2024 and 2026 series to come
MLB has an agreement to continue the MLB London Series beyond 2023 with series planned for 2024 and 2026 as well.
The 2024 MLB London Series will feature the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies next June.
The participants for the 2026 series are still to be determined.
Since the league continues to try to grow the game of baseball, expect more international events to dot the calendar in years to come.
