London Stadium was supposed to host a series between the Cubs and Cardinals in June. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Cubs-Cardinals London Series canceled due to COVID-19

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 4/1/20

The coronavirus has postponed or canceled plenty of events around the sports world, and now the Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals London Series has been canceled, according to MLB Communications.

The Mitel & MLB Present London Series scheduled for June 13-14 between the @Cubs and @Cardinals has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
— MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) April 1, 2020

The teams were set to play two games at West Ham's London Stadium on June 13 and 14.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement on Wednesday in a release sent to MLB employees.

"We made the decision because it was unlikely the events would go forward, and timely cancellation allowed us to preserve important financial resources," Manfred wrote, according to ESPN. "We also have canceled agreements with service providers and delayed projects that involve large capital expenditures."

This would have been the second time games were played in England. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox competed in London last season, with the Bronx Bombers sweeping the Sox.

The MLB already canceled the San Diego Padres-Arizona Diamondbacks series in Mexico City and the New York Mets-Miami Marlins series in San Juan due to COVID-19, so it's no surprise the 2020 London Series has been canceled as well.

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