As the 2020 MLB schedule was torn apart and glued back together in a 60-game format, one interesting quirk soon became apparent.
After an offseason that shed light on the Houston Astros’ cheating in the 2017 regular season and playoffs, the Astros’ opponent in that year’s World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers, was suddenly on their 2020 schedule.
Previously, the Dodgers and Astros weren’t scheduled to face each other in interleague play this year. However, each MLB team’s schedule has changed so they will only be facing their division and the other league’s geographically matching division to cut down on travel.