US EditionMLB Finalizes 2-Game Series in Mexico City Between Diamondbacks and Padres in April
- On Saturday, April 25, 2026, Major League Baseball will stage two regular-season games between the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú Béisbol, Mexico City on April 25 and April 26, 2026.
- As part of MLB's international showcase, teams have targeted Mexico for growth, with the Arizona Diamondbacks saying they have played more games there than any other team and Derrick Hall expressing excitement about the series.
- Mexico City sits at 7,349 feet, with Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú’s 325 feet down lines and 400 feet to center, making it homer-friendly.
- The announcement makes the late-April series an international event next year, continuing MLB's efforts to stage regular-season contests abroad and Padres CEO Erik Greupner said the club is honored to bring Padres baseball back to Mexico City.
- This series fits a broader strategy of recurring Mexican dates as MLB has also staged regular-season games in Monterrey, Mexico, in 1996, 2018 and 2019, reflecting a broader Mexico presence.
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MLB finalizes 2-game series in Mexico City between Diamondbacks and Padres in April
Major League Baseball has finalized plans for a two-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres at Mexico City’s Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú on April 25-26.
While football fans fight and are disappointed with the pre-sale of tickets from Mexico vs. Portugal to be played in the reopening of the Aztec Stadium, which will change its name to Banorte Stadium, fans of the hot ball have another object of desire: The Mexico Series 2026 of Major League Baseball (MLB) reported that Diamondbacks of Arizona and Padres de San Diego, whose investor is Alfredo Harp Helú, will play a series of two Major League game…
Major League Baseball (MLB) officialized the return of a regular season game to Mexico for the 2026 campaign, with a series of two clashes between the San Diego Fathers and the Arizona Diamondbacks, scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, April 26th at Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium, home of the Red Devils of Mexico.The announcement, made by the commissioner's office, confirms what had been anticipated since the publication of the ca…
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