The Phillies and Yankees had to tweak their schedules after the Marlins' COVID-19 outbreak. Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Phillies to play Yankees instead of Marlins; Miami's schedule unknown

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Jul 31, 2020 4:16 PM ET

The coronavirus outbreak affecting the Miami Marlins that has resulted in at least 18 Miami players testing positive for the virus continues to disrupt the MLB season.

Both the Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies, who hosted the Marlins last weekend, have been idle since Sunday, and the two clubs were scheduled to begin a series next Tuesday (Aug. 4). However, MLB insider Jon Heyman is reporting those games are off, and that the Phillies will instead head to the Bronx to begin home-and-home outings versus the New York Yankees:

Not announced yet, but Phillies aren’t going to Miami next Tuesday and are instead going to NY to play the Yankees for 2 then returning to Philly for 2, also vs. Yankees. Miami schedule remains undetermined.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2020

Phillies will bus to the Bronx Monday to begin that home and home that day. The schedule is quite a puzzle now. https://t.co/AeGYlLk0kI
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 31, 2020

Heyman didn't elaborate on how these alterations affect New York's previously scheduled opponents or other teams around the league.

Assuming Miami's games against Philadelphia won't be replaced, the Marlins will now be off from July 27 through at least Aug. 6. Miami is scheduled to begin a three-game series versus the New York Mets on Aug. 7.

While no Philadelphia players have tested positive for the virus since Sunday, MLB temporarily suspended the club's season as a precaution. The league canceled a weekend series between the Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday after a Philadelphia coach and clubhouse staff member tested positive.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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