The Yankees and Red Sox could be taking their rivalry overseas.

Major League Baseball is considering playing some games in London as soon as 2018, and the Yankees and Red Sox could be the first to go, according to sources.

The Yankees and Red Sox are logical choices not just because of their popularity outside the US, but because both organizations have ties to English Premier League soccer teams. Boston owner John Henry owns Liverpool and the Yankees are co-owners with Manchester City of the MLS franchise New York City FC.

Yankees president Randy Levine is on a committee, which also includes team owners, about growing the sport internationally.

“The Yankees have been at the forefront of suggesting that we bring the great game of baseball to London,” Levine said in a statement. “There have been some meaningful attempts to do so, and we are hopeful and confident that we can play there soon. Playing the Red Sox in London would be a special and unique event.”

MLB has played games in Asia and Latin America, and if it does go to London, the game would be held in Olympic Stadium because Wembley Stadium doesn’t have the correct dimensions for baseball.

And because the World Baseball Classic is scheduled for this spring, they would wait until 2018 at the earliest.

Any teams that go would be scheduled to play two games, with each team “hosting” one. Teams would be reimbursed for making the trip.

As part of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, MLB will conduct games in Mexico, Asia, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, as well as London, over the next five years in an attempt to grow the game. MLB is in the exploration part of its plan, and nothing has been scheduled.