The Red Sox began their regular season on July 24, in a home game against the Baltimore Orioles. The season was held without fans at Fenway Park due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On June 23, MLB announced that pre-season training would resume by July 1, in anticipation of a regular season of 60 games. Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks. On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled. The team entered spring training with a new leader in baseball operations, Chaim Bloom, and a new field manager, Ron Roenicke. The 2020 Boston Red Sox season was the 120th season in the team's history, and their 109th season at Fenway Park. WEEI-FM / Boston Red Sox Radio Network: Joe Castiglione with Will Flemming, Sean McDonough and Lou Merloni The Giants will be off in New York, Chicago, Boston, Toronto and a handful of other cities worth visiting.NESN: Dave O'Brien (play-by-play) with Jerry Remy & Dennis Eckersley (color) One of the best parts of the schedule for travelers are the opportunities to explore great places on off days, and there are no shortage next year. If you’re a die-hard fan who follows the Giants from city-to-city, there are several great road trips next year. Of course, the franchise will have chances to ensure the duo sticks around for a few more years if all parties want to entertain negotiations before the year. That series could be the last time Madison Bumgarner and Bruce Bochy wear Giants uniforms, as both of their contracts are set to expire at the end of the 2019 season. The Giants will close with the Dodgers at home next season which always adds intrigue to the calendar. San Francisco plays its first post-break series in Milwaukee beginning July 12. The Giants will have a four-day breather from July 8-July 11 and if fans are interested in attending All-Star festivities in Cleveland, they won’t have to go far to see the Giants open the second half. The Giants will also be home for eight games from June 7-June 16 and should be well-rested as they’ll have two off days during the homestand.Īfter a late All-Star break in 2018, it’s early again in 2019. San Francisco will play 10 of 13 games at home before the break with a brief three-game trip scheduled for San Diego. If there was ever a time for the Giants to assert themselves as a playoff threat, the two weeks leading up to the All-Star break figure to provide an excellent opportunity. Related Articlesįacing former club, Alex Cobb leads SF Giants’ shutout win over Orioles The second half stretch could be the most brutal as the Giants will play six against the D’backs, three against the Cubs, three against the Dodgers, three against the Cardinals and two against the A’s, who all figure to contend next year. That’s the roughest portion of the year during the first half, but having to play 16 of 22 on the road between August 15-September 8 won’t be easy either. Tampa Bay will be the first visiting team to play at AT&T Park next year.īetween April 16-May 9, the Giants will play 15 of 21 games on the road and their six home games will come against the Yankees and Dodgers. After returning from a brief two game set in Canada in May, the Giants will play host to the Yankees for three games before the Blue Jays come to town for two more in the middle of May. The Giants will travel to Toronto in April, Baltimore at the end of May and Boston in September. After playing three midweek games in August against the Cubs, the Giants will fly back to the Bay Area and go dark on Friday, August 23 before finishing a road trip with two weekend games in Oakland against the A’s.Īfter playing AL West teams in 2018, the Giants’ interleague schedule includes matchups against all five AL East clubs. Perhaps the most surprising oddity of the 2019 schedule is a Friday off day for the Giants. No word yet on whether it’ll be a split admission affair, but it’s an interesting quirk that allows the team to have a home off day Thursday, June 27. Four games in three days? The Giants are bringing some old-school flair to their 2019 schedule as they’ll host the Arizona Diamondbacks for a doubleheader Saturday, June 29.
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