The Phillies' first home game of the season has been postponed for the second straight year.
The Phillies' first home game of the season has been postponed for the second straight year.have rescheduled their home opener at Citizens Bank Park because rain is in the forecast. The team announced Wednesday that its opening day against the Atlanta Braves, which was originally scheduled for 3:05 p.m. Thursday, will now be held on Friday at 3:05 p.m. Gates will open at 12:35 p.m. Friday was originally scheduled as an off day.
“Due to the anticipated rain on Thursday, we have elected to move our home opener with the Braves to Friday,” Phillies executive vice president David Buck said in a statement. “This decision was made after consultation with Major League Baseball and various weather services. The open date on Friday gives us the ability to reschedule the game.”AccuWeather predicts a 91% probability of precipitation on Thursday in the Philadelphia area.
Last year, the Phillies made the same decision for their April 5 home opener against the Reds — to push back their home opener ahead of a forecast of rain — only to seeWhat is the Phillies’ new bag policy? Here’s what you can — and can’t — bring to Citizens Bank Park.
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