Baseball is finally back, Marlins fans, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a 60-game season will be played in 2020, rather than the usual 162-game slate. The Miami Marlins, led by manager Don Mattingly, who is entering his fifth season with the club, will open play on July 24-26 against Joe Girardi’s Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Before the schedule revision, the Marlins were originally set to host the Phillies at Marlins Park March 26-29.
Mattingly is just grateful for the return to competition.
“I like the schedule because there are games on it,” he deadpanned to reporters Thursday on a conference call.