After a four-year hiatus, MLB's London Series is back.
The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals faced off in a two-game series at London Stadium, the former Olympic venue that was completely revamped to be able to host a baseball game. MLB is trying to recapture the momentum it had in bringing the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox to London back in 2019 -- momentum that was slowed dramatically by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Cubs beat the Cardinals 9-1 in the first game of the two-game series, with Ian Happ hitting two home runs.