When the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees face each other in London on June 29 and 30, it will take place on artificial turf.
According to the Associated Press (via ESPN), this will be the first time these teams will face each other on anything other than natural grass. Considering they have played 2,196 times so far in their rivalry, this is a significant development.
"It's the first Yankees-Red Sox game out of the country, so why not a lot of firsts?" New York pitcher CC Sabathia said. "I think it will be fine.