By Associated Press - Wednesday, April 5, 2023

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles’ home opener against the New York Yankees on Thursday has been postponed because of severe weather in the forecast.

The Orioles announced the game would be pushed back to 3:05 p.m. Friday, which had been scheduled as an off day before the teams meet again Saturday and Sunday. The team said tickets for the postponed game will be valid Friday.

The Orioles lost at the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, and the Yankees had a home win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Dean Kremer was scheduled to start the home opener for Baltimore against New York’s Clarke Schmidt.

A strong threat of rain and thunderstorms also forced the New York Mets and Phillies to postpone their home openers Thursday. Their openers were pushed back a day as well with the Mets playing host to the Miami Marlins, and the Phillies taking on the Cincinnati Reds.

All three cities had weather forecasts calling for at least a 70% chance of rain and thunderstorms Thursday, the National Weather Service reported on its website.

“After consultation with Major League Baseball and the uncertain forecast tomorrow between 3:00 and 7:00 p.m., we have elected to move our home opener with the Reds to Friday,” Phillies Executive Vice President David Buck said in a statement.

The Mets’ home opener was rescheduled for a 1:10 p.m. start and tickets that were to have been used Thursday will be good for Friday, the team said. The Reds-Phillies opener on Friday will have a 3:05 p.m start. The Phillies said tickets and parking for opening day will be valid for Friday.

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