Other Major League Baseball The game was postponed due to poor air quality, as smoke affected the northeastern part of the country as a result of the ongoing wildfires in Canada.
The game of the Washington Nationals against the arizona diamondbacks was scheduled for Thursday at 1:05 p.m. ET at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
A general view during the seventh inning of the Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks game at Nationals Park on June 7, 2023 in Washington, DC (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
The final game of the three-game series has now been rescheduled for Thursday, June 22 due to poor air quality.
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«Today’s 1:05 pm game against the Arizona Diamondbacks has been rescheduled due to poor air quality in the Washington, DC area,» the Nationals posted on Twitter.
The Washington, DC, area is experiencing its worst air quality «in at least two decades» due to the Canadian wildfires, according to NBC 4 Washington.
A «general code purple» is expected by Thursday, meaning «very unhealthy» air quality for the area, according to the AirNow website.
A view of the Washington Nationals logo on the field before the game between the Washington Nationals and the Detroit Tigers at the National Park on May 19, 2023 in Washington, DC (G Fiume/Getty Images)
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Two MLB games were postponed Wednesday due to smoke concerns, with the New York Yankees rescheduling their game against the Chicago White Sox for Thursday, as is the Philadelphia Phillies’ game against the Detroit Tigers.
New York City was shrouded in smoke on Wednesday, with New York Mayor Eric Adams asking residents to stay in their homes.
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A general view of hazy conditions resulting from the Canadian wildfires at Yankee Stadium before the game between the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. (New York Yankees/Getty Images)
“We encourage vulnerable New Yorkers to stay indoors and all New Yorkers should limit outdoor activity to the greatest extent possible. This is not the day to train for a marathon or to do an outdoor event with your kids,” she said.
The Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate and the New York Mets The affiliate in Syracuse postponed its games Tuesday night «due to poor air quality and a large number of precautions for potential health concerns.» They did it again on Wednesday night.
Paulina Dedaj of Fox News contributed to this report