Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred scheduled a return to baseball for late July, several high-ranking officials told USA TODAY Sports Monday night. A 60-game regular season is tentatively set pending players union approval of the health and safety protocols.
Below, we’ll look at all the key dates and details, as well as the updated 2020 World Series betting odds at BetMGM.
New 2020 MLB schedule
- “Spring” training 2.0 will start July 1. Teams will train at their home ballpark facilities, with the possible exception of the Toronto Blue Jays, who may need to use their spring training complex in Dunedin, Fla.
- Opening Day is expected to be during the July 24-26 weekend.
What will the 2020 MLB game-play look like?
It is likely no fans will be permitted at games amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The postseason will remain at the 10-team format, including one play-in game in both leagues.
Regular-season games will adopt the minor-league rule for extra innings of beginning with a runner on second base for every half-inning after the ninth. The designated runner would be the player that made the final out of the previous half-inning.
2020 MLB World Series betting odds
2020 World Series odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday, June 23 at 4:30 p.m. ET.
- New York Yankees +350 (unchanged)
- Los Angeles Dodgers +375 (was +380)
- Houston Astros +800 (was +700)
- Atlanta Braves +1400 (was +1100)
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- Minnesota Twins +1600 (unchanged)
- Washington Nationals +1600 (unchanged)
- Tampa Bay Rays +2000 (unchanged)
- Chicago Cubs +2500 (was +3000)
- Cleveland Indians +2500 (was +3000)
- New York Mets +2500 (unchanged)
- Oakland Athletics +2500 (unchanged)
- Philadelphia Phillies +2500 (unchanged)
- St. Louis Cardinals +2500 (was +2000)
- Cincinnati Reds +3000 (unchanged)
- Chicago White Sox +3500 (unchanged)
- Los Angeles Angels +3500 (unchanged)
- Boston Red Sox +4000 (was +3500)
- Milwaukee Brewers +4000 (was +3500)
- Arizona Diamondbacks +5000 (unchanged)
- San Diego Padres +5000 (unchanged)
- Texas Rangers +8000 (unchanged)
- Toronto Blue Jays +15000 (was +10000)
- Colorado Rockies +22000 (was +30000)
- Kansas City Royals +50000 (unchanged)
- Miami Marlins +50000 (unchanged)
- Pittsburgh Pirates +50000 (unchanged)
- San Francisco Giants +50000 (unchanged)
- Seattle Mariners +50000 (unchanged)
- Baltimore Orioles +100000 (was +50000)
- Detroit Tigers +100000 (was +50000)
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