NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 18: James Paxton #65 of the New York Yankees in action against the Houston Astros in game five of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 18, 2019 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Astros 4-1. (Image: Getty)
Baseball fans got some exciting news Monday afternoon, as Major League Baseball unveiled its 2020 season schedule. Opening night will take place on July 23 with the New York Yankees visiting the defending World Series champion Washington Nationals, as well as the San Francisco Giants taking on their rival and World Series favorite Los Angeles Dodgers.
The rest of the league’s teams will play on July 24, with the games going as follows:
Teams this season will play 40 games against teams in their own division. The remaining 20 games will be against teams in their division in the opposing league. For example, AL East teams will play NL East teams.
The Miami Marlins have the toughest schedule here in 2020 based on the average winning percentage of their opponents this season from 2019, while the Minnesota Twins have the easiest schedule this season.
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