Braves release 60-game schedule for shortened 2020 season

The Atlanta Braves unveiled its 60-game schedule for the upcoming 2020 season.

The Braves will open the season against the New York Mets on July 24 at Citi Field.

The team’s first home game at Truist Park will be against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 29.

Here is a full look at the schedule. Home games are in white and away games are in gray.

Major League Baseball owners and commissioner imposed a 60-game schedule after the league and players association could not agree on a deal last month.

The 60 games are expected to be broken down into 40 division games and 20 interleague play based on geographical divisions: NL East vs AL East, NL Central vs AL Central, NL West vs AL West.

The Braves are playing 10 games versus the Marlins, Mets, Nationals and Phillies and four games versus the Blue Jays, Orioles Rays, Red Sox and Yankees.

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All the games will be played at home ballparks with no crowds at the moment because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Braves reported to training camp on Thursday but not all players have been working out. Freddie Freeman, Pete Kozma, Touki Touissaint and Will Smith tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.

Freeman and Kozma showed symptoms while Touissaint and Smith were asymptomatic.

At least two Braves outfielder Nick Markakis and pitcher Felix Hernandez have opted out of the season out of COVID-19 concerns.

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