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TAMPA — London is calling, and the Yankees and Red Sox may be taking their rivalry across the Atlantic.

The two teams are closing in on an agreement to play a two-game, regular-season series at London’s Olympic Stadium on June 29 and 30 in 2019, the Daily News confirmed.

MLB would not comment, as the deal is not yet finalized and details are still being worked out.

But if it does eventually become official, it would be the first time MLB regular-season games are played in Europe.

“Really?” Aaron Boone replied when informed of the possibilit­y. “I’ve never been to London, so if that’s true, maybe I’m going to London.

“Any time you can grow our game, that’s a pretty cool thing,” Boone said. “Let’s get the royal family out there. Maybe the queen can make an appearance. That’d be good.”

Bringing stars like Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton over there would certainly help grow the game in a soccer-loving continent like Europe — as well as one of the sport’s premiere rivalries. The attention would be great for the game.

According to the Associated Press, the Red Sox have the option to be the home team for both games.

“This is something the two clubs have discussed for years with MLB, and hopefully it will become a reality,” Red Sox owner John Henry said in an email to The AP.

The AP reported each player participat­ing in the series would get an additional $60,000, according to the CBA.

As part of the new CBA, there is a commitment from both the players and the league to play across the globe. MLB is playing regularsea­son games in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Monterrey, Mexico, this year.

Olympic Stadium is the home of West Ham United of the Premiere League. It has a capacity for soccer of 66,000, and served as the home for the 2012 Olympics.

The Yankees last went overseas in 2004, when the played a two-game series against the Rays at the Tokyo Dome.

AL East rivals, the Yankees and Red Sox have played 2,156 times in the regular season — all in the US.

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