Giants and Padres get ready for MLB’s first series in Mexico City
Apr 28, 2023, 8:30 AM
Ha-Seong Kim #7 of the San Diego Padres gets the out on LaMonte Wade Jr. #31 of the San Francisco Giants at second base in the bottom of the seventh inning at Oracle Park on August 30, 2022 in San Francisco, California.
This weekend, the San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants in MLB’s first-ever regular season series played in Mexico City and the first-ever international series for the Giants.
The league has played in Mexico before, with five regular season games taking place in Monterrey, with the first one dating back to 1996 between the Padres and New York Mets. And they won’t be the only teams to play internationally this season. This June, the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will meet in London.
Jugar a la pelota!
San Francisco and San Diego meet for a two-game series on Saturday, April 29, and Sunday, April 30. Games are set to be played at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú. First pitch on Saturday is at 3:05 p.m. PST, with Sunday’s start time set an hour later, at 4:05 p.m. PST.
How to watch the Giants
Fans can watch both games on NBC Sports Bay Area and the MLB Network.
Who’s pitching?
Former Padres pitcher Sean Manaea is expected to take the mound for the Giants on Saturday, with Alex Cobb on Sunday. Combined, the two are 1-2 on the year.
For the Padres, Joe Musgrove is expected to take the mound on Saturday with Yu Darvish following him the next day. The two have a combined 2-2 record on the year so far.
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