The MLB will have two games, starting this Saturday, in Mexico City at the Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium. The two teams that will be there are the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies.
Below is a list of five things you should know about the Mexico City Series:
- How many official series have been played in Mexico?
Mexico will host the seventh official Major League series this Saturday. Five have been carried out in the city of Monterrey and in 2023 the first one was made in the Mexican capital.
In 2023, the San Diego Padres faced the San Francisco Giants. San Diego is the team that has played in Mexico the most times with nine appearances.
For its part, with the arrival of the Houston Astros it will become the second team that has visited Mexico the most times with four appearances.
- What are the other teams that have played in Mexico?
Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets have also played in Mexico.
Each of these teams has played three times. For its part, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels set foot in Mexico, in official games, on a couple of occasions.
The first series played in Mexico was between the Colorado Rockies and the New York Mets in the 1996 season.
- Where will the Mexico City Series be played?
The Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium will be the home of the Rockieswhich will be like homeclub during the two games against Houston.
The stadium has a capacity of 20,062 people, home of the Red Devils of Mexico.
This venue has just had two meetings between the Red Devils and the New York Yankees. The Devils won both games against the Bronx franchise.
- How do Houston and Colorado get to the Mexico City Series?
The Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies are not having a particularly good time.
Houston is currently in last place in the American League West Division with a record of 7 wins and 19 losses. They have lost 8 of their last 10 games of the campaign.
Colorado is also in last place in the NL West with a 7-19 record. The Rockies have lost seven of their last 10 games.
- What figures will be in the series?
Several Latin figures will be for these two meetings in Mexico. Players like José Altuve, José Abreu, Justin Verlander, Austin Gomber, Ezequiel Tovar, among others.
Mexican Alan Trejo will be representing the Mexican country for the Colorado Rockies.
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