![]() Because every team has 20 home games and 20 road games in-division, for two similarly talented teams competing against their division, their opponents are essentially the same strength-wise even if the teams don’t have the same number of home games against each. The Cardinals, in turn, get seven home games against the Pirates, while the Cubs have seven road games against a quality opponent in the Reds. While it might seem like a big advantage to host a rival seven times, as the Cubs do with the Cardinals, the actual overall advantage is quite small. In addition, the condensed schedule, with in-division games making up two-thirds of the slate, tends to negate any single advantage one team has over another. There are some obvious structural advantages in getting to bat last, but a short season played in front of no fans during a pandemic creates a huge number of unknowns when it comes to how much of an advantage home teams might have. So, this serves as your official reminder that Atlanta actually lines up pretty close to the Indiana-Ohio border going from North to South!ĭon’t Pay Too Much Attention to the Home/Road Division Splitįirst, we don’t really know how home field advantage is going to play out this season. The Schedule is Going to Look WeirdĪs the league decided to limit travel this year in the hopes of containing the coronavirus, teams are playing games in their own division as well as the corresponding geographical division in the opposite league, with 40 games played in-division and 20 games against the opposite league six of those interleague games are against each team’s so-called natural interleague rival. If all goes well, teams will have finished the full 60-game season on September 27. ![]() The season begins with a doubleheader featuring the Nationals against the Yankees followed by the Dodgers against the Giants on July 23, with a full slate of games the following day. 26 – Minnesota, 7:10 p.m.While most of the attention yesterday rightly went to the potential deficiencies in MLB’s testing protocol as delays prevented multiple teams from getting ready for the season and left many players unaware of their own test results, the league did release this year’s schedule. Thursday, July 30 – Chicago Cubs, 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 – Chicago Cubs, 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 28 – Chicago Cubs, 6:40 p.m. Monday, July 27 – Chicago Cubs, 6:40 p.m. (All game times are local, and home games are in bold.) the Washington Nationals and the San Francisco Giants vs. The MLB season will begin on July 23 with two games: the New York Yankees vs. 14-23 against the Pirates, Chicago White Sox and Brewers, before ending the regular season with a three-game road series against the Minnesota Twins. The Reds will have a nine-game homestand from Sept. Their longest road trip is 10 games, from Aug. Seven of their 10 games against the Brewers and Cardinals will be on the road. The Reds will play seven of their 10 games against the Cubs and the Pirates at Great American Ball Park. He was traded to the Cubs for the final two months of the 2019 season, then signed a four-year, $64 million contract with the Reds in January. It'll be a lot of familiar faces for Nick Castellanos, who spent his first seven seasons in Detroit. The Tigers had the worst record (47-114) in the Majors last year and remain in clear rebuilding mode. In a season where each game will be magnified – 60 games is just 37% of a typical 162-game regular season – the Reds had a fortunate draw to play the Tigers in six of their first 10 games. The Reds will play their first 17 games without a scheduled off day, but travel will be easier on teams because of a regionalized schedule. They will play 20 games versus American League Central teams, including six against the Tigers. Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates and St. "We can all start to plan a little bit better, have an idea of what our life is going to be like and where we're going to be for the next several months."ĭuring the 2020 season, the Reds will play 40 games against National League Central teams (10 vs. "I think seeing the schedule makes it a little more real," Reds manager David Bell said. ![]() ![]() There may not be the typical Opening Day fanfare, especially without fans attending games at the start of the season, but the starting line is finally set for a mad dash of a season. on July 24 at Great American Ball Park to open their 60-game schedule, which will be televised on MLB Network. The Reds will face the Detroit Tigers at 6:10 p.m. There are a lot of changes in the abbreviated 2020 Major League Baseball season, whether it's the number of games, a universal designated hitter or all the social distancing protocols.īut one thing that will remain the same is the Cincinnati Reds beginning the season at home. Watch Video: Cincinnati Reds' Michael Lorenzen says he wants to pitch every game ![]()
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