Major League Baseball has arrived in the UK with a packed-out London Stadium set to host the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.

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The two historic MLB rivals will face off for the first time on British soil in front of more than 60,000 fans from around the world at the one-time Olympic Stadium.

Many fans have been unable to pick up a hot ticket but there are still plenty of ways to soak up the drama, including a free live stream for UK fans to enjoy.

RadioTimes.com has rounded up the full details for the New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox series in the 2019 MLB London Series – plus how to watch the action live.


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How to watch the MLB London Series in the UK

The games will be shown live on BT Sport.

There are multiple ways to get BT Sport. If you’re already a BT Broadband customer, you can add it to your existing contract for an additional £6.00 per month. For new customers, broadband and BT TV packages start at £35.99 per month.

If you don’t have or want BT broadband, you can add BT Sport to existing broadband or TV services including Sky,TalkTalk and Virgin.

How to watch the MLB London Series in the UK for FREE

Fans can tune in to watch the game for free on BBC iPlayer or via the BBC Sport website.

BBC have signed a streaming-only deal, meaning the games will not be on free-to-air television, but can be accessed through iPlayer on a range of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets.

How to watch the MLB London Series in the US

FOX and ESPN will each air a game, meaning US fans will need a cable subscription to tune in.

For the full list of broadcast times, check out our schedule guide below.

MLB London Series fixtures

GAME 1: New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox

Date: Saturday 29th June

Time: 6:10pm (UK time)

Venue: London Stadium, Stratford, London, UK

UK channel: BT Sport 1 from 5:00pm (UK time)

US channel: FOX from 1:00pm (Eastern time)

GAME 2: New York Yankees v Boston Red Sox

Date: Sunday 30th June

Time: 3:10pm (UK time)

Venue: London Stadium, Stratford, London, UK

UK channel: BT Sport 1 from 2:00pm (UK time)

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US channel: ESPN from 10:10am (Eastern time)

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Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.

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