The Canadian federal government denied permission for the Toronto Blue Jays to play their home games at Rogers Centre during the 202 season on grounds that repeated cross-border trips by both the Blue Jays and their opponents would be a major risk due to the higher spikes in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. compared to those in Canada. The Blue Jays then chose to play their home games at Sahlen Field in Buffalo.
League Note
The season began on July 23 and ended on September 27 with only 60 games amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. An expanded 16-team postseason tournament began on September 29, with games of all but the first round being played at neutral sites. During double headers, each game will end after 7 innings, with a runner-on-second rule in effect for extra innings during the abbreviated doubleheaders.