Red Sox to face the Orioles in opening day of shortened 2020 season

BOSTON (WHDH) - The Boston Red Sox will play the Baltimore Orioles on opening day of the 2020 season.

Major League Baseball officials released the schedule for the 60-game season and the Sox are scheduled to take the field for the first time this year on Friday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m.

The shortened season has the club playing American League East and National League East opponents only, and includes 30 home games at Fenway Park and 30 road games.

The Red Sox will travel to four National League ballparks in 2020: Citi Field for a two-game series against the New York Mets (July 29-30); Citizens Bank Park for a two-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies (September 8-9); Marlins Park for a three-game series against the Miami Marlins (September 14-16); and Truist Park for a three-game regular-season series finale against the Atlanta Braves (September 25-27).

Four National League teams will make trips to Fenway Park in 2020: the New York Mets (July 27-28); the Philadelphia Phillies (August 18-19); the Washington Nationals (August 28-30); and the Atlanta Braves (August 31-September 2).

The Red Sox will host the Yankees at Fenway Park in September 18-20.

The club will travel to Yankee Stadium twice with a three-game series July 31-August 2, and a four-game series August 14-17.

Players returned to Fenway Park on Friday to begin training.

They have been tested for COVID-19 and antibodies. Should they test positive, they have to quarantine and they can’t return to the team until two negative tests come back.

The regular season will begin on July 23 when the New York Yankees will take on the Washington Nationals and the San Francisco Giants will face off against the L.A. Dodgers.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred originally pushed the start date back due to coronavirus concerns.

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