As the World Cup continues, MLB ballparks are hosting fans and bringing soccer energy to baseball. In Texas, the Rangers will have a Monday off between home series on July 6, the day of a round of 16 match. The neighboring Texas Rangers will host two split series, but also have a Monday off between home series on July 6, the day of a round of 16 match.
World Cup in Texas
A tournament-high nine matches are being played at AT&T Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys that is adjacent to Globe Life Field. Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson, who played soccer as a kid in California, said it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said the presence of the Tartan Army made it feel like a European soccer game. He and members of his staff now want to attend the World Cup. The passion was insane, Schumaker said.
Kansas City Hosts World Cup Matches
Kansas City, where the Cardinals open a three-game series, is hosting six World Cup matches at the NFL stadium in the same complex with the Royals’ ballpark. The Cardinals and Royals will be off Saturday, when Ecuador plays Curaçao.
Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino and his wife, who played soccer at Old Dominion, plan to be there. It’s strange, but it’s special circumstances, Pasquantino said. It’s awesome that Kansas City got access to World Cup games.
Original reporting: Fort Worth, TX Sports (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
