Giants, A’s schedule two exhibition games
It’s anyone’s guess as to whether Major League Baseball will be able to stage a successful season in 2020.
Exhibition games between the Oakland A’s and San Francisco Giants officially scheduled for next week will go a long way toward determining how well each franchise is prepared to host games during the coronavirus pandemic.
The clubs announced Monday they’ll play a pair of exhibition games next week in the days leading up to the regular season. The A’s will host the Giants at the Oakland Coliseum at 6:40 p.m. on Monday, July 20 before the two teams play at Oracle Park in San Francisco at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21.
The Giants and A’s will meet six times during the regular season this year after MLB adjusted its schedule to reduce travel. The first series between the teams will take place August 14-16 at Oracle Park with the second series coming September 18-20 at the Oakland Coliseum.
After playing on Tuesday evening, the Giants will have a day off before opening their 60-game schedule at Dodger Stadium in one of two MLB games scheduled for July 23. The A’s are among the 26 teams set to open their season on July 24 as they’ll start the summer at home against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Both games will be broadcast on NBC Sports Bay Area and KNBR 680, the Giants’ flagship radio station.
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