A rain delay could disrupt Seattle Mariners finale vs Phillies
The very last thing the Seattle Mariners want is one other rain delay, however there could also be no avoiding it Wednesday.
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There’s an honest likelihood the finale of Seattle’s collection in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies can be disrupted by adversarial climate, which might be the fourth rain delay in 9 video games on the present street journey.
The Accuweather hourly forecast for Philadelphia’s Residents Financial institution Park consists of rain at 3 a.m. Wednesday Atlantic time, then once more at each midday and 1 p.m.
The Mariners’ recreation in opposition to the Phillies is about for a 1:05 p.m. Atlantic time first pitch, which can be 10:05 a.m. right here within the Pacific time zone.
There’s a break within the Accuweather hourly Philadelphia forecast for 4 hours till predicted thunderstorms at 6 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.
If crucial, the Mariners and Phillies might play a make-up recreation on Thursday as each groups have scheduled days off, although that wouldn’t be preferable because the M’s are set to fly house to start a six-day homestand Friday. It’s additionally unlikely because the forecast, at the least for now, gives a five-hour window Wednesday afternoon between durations of rain in Philly.
Seattle’s opening collection of the street journey in opposition to the Orioles in Baltimore was twice delayed by rain – one which delayed the beginning final Wednesday, and one other that interrupted a recreation within the sixth inning the next day.
The beginning time for the Mariners’ Little League Basic recreation in opposition to the New York Mets in Williamsport, Penn., was additionally pushed again 35 minutes resulting from rain.
The Mariners have largely struggled in video games interrupted by rain this 12 months. They misplaced every of the three video games on the present street journey to enter delay, and are simply 1-6 in video games delayed by rain this 12 months, per Clutchpoints.
We could have updates on the standing of Wednesday’s Mariners-Phillies recreation, together with the most recent on any rain delays, right here at SeattleSports.com.
Radio protection on Seattle Sports activities of Wednesday’s recreation will start at 9 a.m. Pacific – rain or shine – with the pregame present.
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