McCovey Chronicles · Apr 29, 2023
Saturday BP: Giants to make MLB history today
Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images¡Buenos días, beisbolistas!
Today, the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres get to make MLB history when they take the field to play in the first non-exhibition MLB baseball games to be played in Mexico City.
The Padres have played in Mexico City once before, in an exhibition game against the Diablos Rojos del México in 2019, also at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú, when the park first opened, a game the Padres won 11-2.
If that score seems high, well, buckle up. At an altitude of 7,320, this park has been described by some as Coors Field on steroids. With the weather likely to be warm with limited wind, the baseballs will likely be flying.