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Detroit Tigers Unveil 2020 Schedule Shortened Due To Coronavirus
The Tigers will begin their season on July 24 at Cincinnati. Detroit's home opener will be July 27 against Kansas City.
DETROIT, MI — Major League Baseball's mantra for the 2020 season may as well be "better late than never," as the season that was supposed to begin in March was delayed until July due to the coronavirus pandemic.
After back-and-forth negotiations between ownership and the players association over how many games would be played, as well as figuring out safety guidelines, the league settled on a 60-game schedule. That schedule was released Monday, with the Detroit Tigers opening the campaign with a pair of regional foes.
Detroit's schedule begins July 24, on the road against the Cincinatti Reds. The Tigers will host Kansas City July 27 for their home opener at Comerica Park.
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— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) July 6, 2020
The 2020 MLB regular season schedule is regionally based. Each club will play 40 games against teams in its own division, and 20 Interleague games against teams in the corresponding geographical division.
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