MLB announces schedule; D-backs to open in Padres on July 24


Kevin Cron # 32 of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrates a solo home run with Josh Rojas # 9 and David Peralta # 6 in the fifth inning of the MLB game against the Miami Marlins at Chase Field on September 17, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart / Getty Images)

The Arizona Diamondbacks will begin their abbreviated schedule for the 2020 season on July 24 at Petco Park in San Diego to face the Padres at 6:10 p.m.

The D-back’s first home game is July 30 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Major League Baseball announced the team’s schedule on Monday for a 60-game season that dropped from the normal 162 games due to the coronavirus pandemic.

It had previously been revealed that schedules would be regionally based and that each team would play 40 games against their division enemies and 20 interleague games against the corresponding division. For example, the Diamondbacks will play 20 games against teams from the American League West division.

Before the season, teams are playing Spring Training 2.0 in their own stadiums, and up to three exhibition games can be scheduled against other teams before opening day. The D-backs have two against the Dodgers in mid-July.

D-backs 2020 calendar

July 19 at Dodgers – 6:10 pm *
July 20 at Dodgers – 6:40 pm *
* Exhibition set

July 24 at Padres – 6:10 pm
July 25 at Padres – 6:10 pm
July 26 at Padres – 1:10 pm
July 28 at Rangers – 6:05 pm
July 29 at Rangers – 1:05 pm
July 30 vs. Dodgers – 6:40 pm
July 31 vs. Dodgers – 6:40 pm

August 1 vs. Dodgers – 5:10 pm
August 2 vs. Dodgers – 1:10 pm
August 4 vs. Astros – 6:10 pm
August 5 vs. Astros – 6:10 pm
August 6 vs. Astros – 4:15 pm
August 7 at Padres – 6:10 pm
August 8 at Padres – 6:10 pm
August 9 at Padres – 1:10 pm
August 10 in Rockies – 5:40 pm
August 11 at Rockies – 5:40 pm
August 12 in Rockies – 12:10 pm
August 14 vs. Parents – 6:40 pm
August 15 vs. Parents – 5:10 pm
August 16 vs. Parents – 1:10 pm
August 17 vs. Athletics – 6:40 pm
August 18 vs. Athletics – 3:10 pm
August 19 at Athletics – 6:40 pm
August 20 in Athletics – 6:40 pm
August 21 at Gigantes – 6:45 pm
August 22 in Gigantes – 6:15 pm
August 23 at Gigantes – 1:10 pm
August 24 vs. Rockies – 6:40 pm
August 25 vs. Rockies – 6:40 pm
August 26 vs. Rockies – 6:40 pm
August 27 vs. Rockies – 3:10 pm
August 28 vs. Giants – 6:40 pm
August 29 against giants – 5:10 pm
August 30 against giants – 1:10 pm

September 1 at Dodgers – 6:40 pm
September 2 at Dodgers – 6:40 pm
September 3 at Dodgers – 6:40 pm
September 4 at Gigantes – 6:45 pm
September 5 at Giants – 6:15 pm
September 6 at Gigantes – 1:05 pm
September 7 in Gigantes – 6:15 pm
September 8 vs. Dodgers – 6:40 pm
September 9 vs. Dodgers – 6:40 pm
September 10 vs. Dodgers – 6:40 pm
September 11 vs. Sailors – 6:40 pm
September 12 vs. Sailors – 5:10 pm
September 13 vs. Sailors – 1:10 pm
September 15 at Angels – 6:40 pm
September 16 at Angels – 6:40 pm
September 17 at Angels – 1:10 pm
September 18 at Astros – 5:10 pm
September 19 at Astros – 4:10 pm
September 20 at Astros – 11:10 am
September 22 vs. Rangers – 6:10 pm
September 23 vs. Rangers – 3:10 pm
September 25 vs. Rockies – 6:40 pm
September 26 vs. Rockies – 5:10 pm
September 27 vs. Rockies – 12:10 pm

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