Major League Baseball and the Players Association announced that as of Saturday, Aug. 1, all doubleheaders played during the 2020 regular season will be two seven-inning games as opposed to the normal nine innings.
With so much uncertainty due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic after the Miami Marlins already had their first outbreak, causing at least a week’s worth of games to be postponed, the league is expecting plenty of doubleheaders throughout the course of the remaining schedule.
MLB has also made it clear that not all teams will get to 60 games, so even though they are doing everything they can to make it an even playing field, the standings could ultimately come down to winning percentage.