Since there won't be an official home-field advantage during the 2020 Major League Baseball playoffs, seeding will be used to determine home teams for the World Series.
Per the Associated Press, the higher-seeded team will bat last in Games 1, 2, 6 and 7 in the Fall Classic.
In an effort to minimize the risk of players and coaches contracting COVID-19 during the postseason, MLB and the MLB Players Association announced a playoff bubble last week.
MLB CommunicationsThe 2020 @MLB Postseason will begin with the AL Wild Card Series on Tuesday, 9/29, while Game One of the 2020 World Series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas will be played on Tuesday, 10/20.