Fastball

Tampa Bay Rays' Game Against Los Angeles Angels Rescheduled Due to Hurricane Hilary

Due to the forecast related to Hurricane Hillary, Sunday's game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Angels has been moved to Saturday.
Sam Connon|
Tampa Bay Rays' Game Against Los Angeles Angels Rescheduled Due to Hurricane Hilary
Tampa Bay Rays' Game Against Los Angeles Angels Rescheduled Due to Hurricane Hilary

In this story:

Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays' game against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday has been rescheduled to Saturday due to the forecast related to Hurricane Hilary, MLB announced in a press release Friday evening.

The Rays and Angels will play a double-header at Angel Stadium on Saturday, with game one starting at 4:07 p.m. ET and game two getting underway at 9:07 p.m. ET.

Fans who had tickets to Sunday's game will be allowed in for the early game Saturday. Tickets for the late game remain unchanged, per the league.

MLB additionally moved the Miami Marlins' game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks' game against the San Diego Padres from Sunday to Saturday. Those teams will also play double-headers Saturday, with the same ticket-holder policy in effect.

The National Hurricanes Center is reporting that Hurricane Hilary is projected to make landfall in Baja California early Sunday morning. The storm is expected to move north with wind speeds approaching 100 miles per hour, in addition to heavy rain, strong winds and heavy surf.

Hurricane Hilary is not the first to impact MLB games.

The league discussed contingency plans when Hurricane Ian threatened a series between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets last October. The Angels and Houston Astros were forced to postpone a game in 2021 due to Hurricane Laura, while the Marlins and Chicago Cubs had an entire series postponed by Hurricane Frances in 2004.

The Rays and Angels are on track to get in all of their games this time around, but only after some significant reshuffling from the league.

Follow Fastball on FanNation on social media

Continue to follow our Fastball on FanNation coverage on social media by LIKING us on Facebook and by following us on Twitter @FastballFN.

You can also subscribe to "The Payoff Pitch" podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Published
Sam Connon
SAM CONNON

Sam Connon is a staff writer covering baseball for “Fastball on SI.’’ He previously covered UCLA Athletics for On SI’s All Bruins site, and is a UCLA graduate, with his work there as a sports columnist receiving awards from the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon also wrote for On SI’s New England Patriots site, Patriots Country, and he was on the Patriots and Boston Red Sox beats at Prime Time Sports Talk. Sam lives in Boston.

Share on XFollow SamConnon
Home/News