There aren’t going to be 162 games in 2020. The regular season is set for a 60-game season after the sport shut down in mid-March due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. With teams back in their home cities, and mostly practicing (several teams did cancel practices today after delays in their testing results), some sort of baseball is back – even if it’s weird at times. It’s been good to watch the practices every day from Great American Ballpark, though. If you were unaware, the Reds are streaming those live every day on their various social media platforms. Tonight, though, we finally get to see what the 2020 Cincinnati Reds schedule is going to look like.
| Date | Opponent | Start Time |
| Friday, July 24 | Detroit Tigers | 6:10pm |
| Saturday, July 25 | Detroit Tigers | 5:10pm |
| Sunday, July 26 | Detroit Tigers | 1:10pm |
| Monday, July 27 | Chicago Cubs | 6:40pm |
| Tuesday, July 28 | Chicago Cubs | 6:40pm |
| Wednesday, July 29 | Chicago Cubs | 6:40pm |
| Thursday, July 30 | Chicago Cubs | 6:10pm |
| Friday, July 31 | at Detroit Tigers | 7:10pm |
| Saturday, August 1 | at Detroit Tigers | 6:10pm |
| Sunday, August 2 | at Detroit Tigers | 1:10pm |
| Monday, August 3 | Cleveland Indians | 6:40pm |
| Tuesday, August 4 | Cleveland Indians | 6:10pm |
| Wednesday, August 5 | at Cleveland Indians | 7:10pm |
| Thursday, August 6 | at Cleveland Indians | 6:10pm |
| Friday, August 7 | at Milwaukee Brewers | 8:10pm |
| Saturday, August 8 | at Milwaukee Brewers | 7:10pm |
| Sunday, August 9 | at Milwaukee Brewers | 2:10pm |
| Monday, August 10 | OFF DAY | |
| Tuesday, August 11 | Kansas City Royals | 6:40pm |
| Wednesday, August 12 | Kansas City Royals | 6:40pm |
| Thursday, August 13 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5:10pm |
| Friday, August 14 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7:10pm |
| Saturday, August 15 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6:10pm |
| Sunday, August 16 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1:10pm |
| Monday, August 17 | OFF DAY | |
| Tuesday, August 18 | at Kansas City Royals | 8:05pm |
| Wednesday, August 19 | at Kansas City Royals | 8:05pm |
| Thursday, August 20 | at St. Louis Cardinals | 8:15pm |
| Friday, August 21 | at St. Louis Cardinals | 8:15pm |
| Saturday, August 22 | at St. Louis Cardinals | 8:15pm |
| Sunday, August 23 | at St. Louis Cardinals | 2:15pm |
| Monday, August 24 | at Milwaukee Brewers | 8:10pm |
| Tuesday, August 25 | at Milwaukee Brewers | 8:10pm |
| Wednesday, August 26 | at Milwaukee Brewers | 8:10pm |
| Thursday, August 27 | at Milwaukee Brewers | 8:10pm |
| Friday, August 28 | Chicago Cubs | 7:10pm |
| Saturday, August 29 | Chicago Cubs | 6:10pm |
| Sunday, August 30 | Chicago Cubs | 1:10pm |
| Monday, August 31 | St. Louis Cardinals | 6:40pm |
| Tuesday, September 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | 6:40pm |
| Wednesday, September 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 6:40pm |
| Thursday, September 3 | OFF DAY | |
| Friday, September 4 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | 7:05pm |
| Saturday, September 5 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | 7:05pm |
| Sunday, September 6 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | 1:35pm |
| Monday, September 7 | OFF DAY | |
| Tuesday, September 8 | at Chicago Cubs | 8:15pm |
| Wednesday, September 9 | at Chicago Cubs | 8:15pm |
| Thursday, September 10 | at Chicago Cubs | 8:15pm |
| Friday, September 11 | at St. Louis Cardinals | 8:15pm |
| Saturday, September 12 | at St. Louis Cardinals | 8:15pm |
| Sunday, September 13 | at St. Louis Cardinals | 2:15pm |
| Monday, September 14 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6:40pm |
| Tuesday, September 15 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6:40pm |
| Wednesday, September 16 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6:40pm |
| Thursday, September 17 | OFF DAY | |
| Friday, September 18 | Chicago White Sox | 7:10pm |
| Saturday, September 19 | Chicago White Sox | 6:10pm |
| Sunday, September 20 | Chicago White Sox | 1:10pm |
| Monday, September 21 | Milwaukee Brewers | 6:40pm |
| Tuesday, September 22 | Milwaukee Brewers | 6:40pm |
| Wednesday, September 23 | Milwaukee Brewers | 6:40pm |
| Thursday, September 24 | OFF DAY | |
| Friday, September 25 | at Minnesota Twins | 8:10pm |
| Saturday, September 26 | at Minnesota Twins | 7:10pm |
| Sunday, September 27 | at Minnesota Twins | 3:10pm |
Opening Day will take place for the Cincinnati Reds on July 24th. The Reds will play at home, hosting the Detroit Tigers with a 6:10pm ET start time. Two games will be played on July 23rd (New York Yankees vs. Washington Nationals will be the first game of the season).
What’s interesting is that the Reds and the Tigers are lined up in 2020 as “rivals”. Cincinnati will play Detroit six times this year – more than any other American League Central team. That is likely beneficial for the Reds, who usually play Cleveland more – and well, there’s a big difference on paper between how good those two teams happen to be.
What do you think about the schedule? Do you like the Reds chances? Discuss.
Gotta love the first 10 games! A chance to make some hay! If they don’t, that will be a disappointment. (Detroit 47-114 last year)
No real improvements this year. The plan was to tank.
I agree
better get ahead and stay ahead
“better get ahead and stay ahead” is the key.
In a 60 game schedule there IS no “margin for error”.
If the Reds are going to turn around the win-loss record of the last few years they have to win on that ten game road trip also.
With only 60 games they can’t count on wins against poor teams to offset losses against good teams.
The Reds gotta go out and TAKE the division.
Here’s hoping they do!
Love the schedule. Play the best team in the AL central 3 times (Minnesota). The White Sox may very well be the second best team in the AL Central and they play them 3 times.
The goal is to play teams early with weak bullpens. Mission Accomplished. The Tigers probably have the worst bullpen in the ML Central. The Cubs and the Pirates have the weak bullpens in the NL Central. I am not sure the schedule could be any better.
Play the Cardinals (the other team with a chance to win the division) 10 times from August 20 – September 13.
I am thinking 16-9 or better after 25 games.
agreed
That would be sweet.
Gotta take advantage big time when the Royals and Pirates come to town for six games and then back to KC for two more.
17 games in the 1st 17 days seems like a challenge, guess this makes sense as this is when they will have the 30 players for the 1st 14 of those games.
I would think that the Reds need to start fast and win 15 or 16 of the 1st 23 games to set up the season as this looks to be the easiest 1/3rd of the Reds Schedule.
The $60 is for all games for all teams (less your regional blackouts)
Single team only is $50. That is all 60 Reds games for me as the Mets and Yankees are my blackout teams. (83 cents a game to watch live or on time delay).
I usually watch time delayed, start watching about 1 hour after 1st pitch and fast forward through 1/2 inning commercial breaks and I catch up in the 8th or 9th inning to see the final outs live.
I do have Sirius radio so I could also just listen to the Reds Radio Broadcast and not pay any more but cannot replay or pause that.
They were going to when there were 162, so there’s no reason to believe that they won’t when there’s only 60.
very Tigers and Indians heavy the first month of season. Indians under Francona are always competitive. 17 games without a day off. That’s going to mess with some guys heads & bodies – especially the vets like Votto, Suarez, Freddie, and Moose. Guys need to be prepared for a sprint and not a marathon. This will be a season where the managers who are most creative and responsive will be of greater value.
1990 Reds start wasn’t too bad. 🙂
Yeah. That’s what we need.
I am glad to see lineups! I can’t wait for the real thing. It seems like a long shot for Aquino to make the opening day roster unfortunately. I do like Payton and Ervin, and I am sure Aquino will get his shot again this year. He will have to bide his time while the Reds play the options game.
Opening Day vs Lefty
CF Senzel, 1B Votto, 3B Suarez
2B Moustakes, RF Castellanos, LF Ervin
DH Davidson, SS Galvis, C Casali
Day 2 vs Righty
CF Shogo, 1B Votto, 3B Suarez
2B Moustakes, DH Castellanos, LF Winker
RF Payton, SS Galvis, C Barnhart
I hope fans will be able to return to the stands. My biggest fear is that owners will realize they can cut overhead dramatically by keeping fans out of the stadium and actually make more money without us.
1st half seems easier than the 2nd half of the season. Maybe that will work in our favor though.
I sure hope they do. I’m already paying a high cable bill, and don’t want to pay MLBN to watch games.
33%(20/60) percent of the schedule is against the Pirates, Tigers, & Royals who had a combined .360 winning percentage last year. The schedule sets up nicely.