Iowa cornfield, Arenado return spice MLB slate
for free agency after this season.
Tuesday, July 13
All-star Game in Atlanta: The Midsummer Classic is back after last year’s game was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Opened in 2017, Truist Park hosts the event. The American League has won the past seven All-star Games. The last time the All-stars descended on Atlanta, Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter had three hits and two RBIS in the AL’S 6-3 victory at Turner Field in 2000.
Thursday, Aug. 12
New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox: Major League Baseball comes to Iowa. Well, it’s going to try anyway. In an homage to “Field of Dreams,” the Yankees and White Sox are scheduled to play at the cornfield in eastern Iowa where the 1989 movie was filmed. The tribute was supposed to take place last year, but it was canceled because of the pandemic.
Sunday, Sept. 26
Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics: The AL West rivals close out their season series with Oakland’s home finale. The A’s went 7-3 against the Astros last year on the way to their first division title since 2013. Matt Chapman and Matt Olson are back for Oakland, but fellow infielder Marcus Semien signed with Toronto in free agency. The Astros have a hole in their lineup with Springer’s departure, but designated hitter Yordan Álvarez returns after missing most of last year.
Thursday, Sept. 30
Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins: Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera is 13 homers shy of 500 and 134 hits away from 3,000, and reaching those milestones this year could be close. Thetwo-timealmvp,whoturns38in April, had 12 homers and 139 hits in 136 games during his last full season in 2019. The rebuilding Tigers finish the regular season at Minnesota, and Cabrera is a .316 hitter with 45 homers in 202 games against the Twins.