White Sox to open 2020 season with March 26 home game vs. Royals
Planning on attending the Chicago White Sox's home opener next season?
Prepare to bundle up.
On Monday, the Sox announced their 2020 schedule, and it begins with a March 26 game against the Kansas City Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field.
It is going to be the earliest first game in Sox and major-league history, excluding international games. All 30 MLB teams are scheduled to open the season on March 26.
"Hopefully we can play," manager Rick Renteria said Monday, somewhat ironically before the White Sox and Astros were rained out. "It's probably going to be something we'll battle with, weather issues. Hopefully not."
Following their opening series vs. the Royals, the White Sox hit the road for three games at Cleveland and three at Boston.
The highlight of next season's schedule is undoubtedly Aug. 13, when the Sox and New York Yankees play in Dyersville, Iowa. That is the site of the classic 1989 baseball movie "Field of Dreams."
An 8,000-seat ballpark will be constructed at the site and will have design aspects of old Comiskey Park, the home of the White Sox from 1910-1990. Following an off-day on Aug. 14, the Sox and Yankees will conclude the three-game series on Aug. 15-16 at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The White Sox play two games against the Cubs at home July 7-8 and two at Wrigley Field July 20-21.
In other interleague games, the Sox play teams from the National League West. That includes three games vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers (Sept. 8-10).
Sox-Astros rained out:
Rained out Monday night, the White Sox and Houston will play a straight doubleheader Tuesday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Game 1 is set for 3:40 p.m.
Dylan Cease gets pushed back a day to start for the Sox, as does the Astros' Zack Greinke.
Cease will pitch Game 1 of a doubleheader for the third time of his young career with the White Sox.
In Game 2, which will start no earlier than 7:10 p.m., Sox right-hander Ivan Nova opposes Gerrit Cole.