Red Sox, Yanks may take rivalry to London

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NEW YORK — The Red Sox and the Yankees have faced off in 2,156 regular-season games over their century-plus of knowing each other. All of those meetings have taken place in either Boston or New York, a fact which could change as soon as 2018.

With Major League Baseball’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement setting the framework for a series to be played in London, there is discussion being given toward turning the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry into an international event.

The potential neutral site matchup was first reported Friday by the Boston Herald. Yankees president Randy Levine confirmed to MLB.com that there have been discussions among the teams and MLB.

“The Yankees have been at the forefront of suggesting that we bring the great game of baseball to London,” Levine said via email. “There have been some meaningful attempts to do so, and …

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