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MLB expected to negotiate with players on 80-game schedule, early July start

Major league owners are expected to ask players Tuesday to agree to a regular season that would cover about 80 games.

Under the owners’ plan, players would report to training camp in June and start an abbreviated season in early July. Teams would play regionally to minimize travel. Rosters would be expanded to account for the probable cancellation of the minor league season, and the postseason would be expanded too. Fans would not be admitted, at least at the start.