Poor air quality due to wildfires forces logisitcal changes at several MLB games, including postponement
Wildfires in Canada forced MLB schedule changes Friday as the Cleveland Guardians postponed their game and other teams closed retractable roofs.
Wildfires in Canada have had an adverse affect in the Midwest and Northeast, thus affecting some sporting contests.On Thursday, a Major League Soccer game was postponed, while an MLB game in Philadelphia had to be moved up an hour due to concerns.With the unofficial second half of the Major League Baseball season underway on Friday, five games were slated to be played in affected areas, with several making some logistical changes.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHere are the updates from the games.The Yankees postponed a game in 2023 due to poor air quality, although at that time, it was more than double the 150-ish range it has been this week.
The quality in New York improved throughout the day, and the game is slated to be played.Of course, the Blue Jays play in the country where the wildfires have originated, prompting concern. The city had hazardous levels on Thursday night but reached "low health risk" by Friday afternoon.
However, nearby cities in Ontario still had high health risk levels in the afternoon.Thankfully, the Blue Jays play under a retractable roof at Rogers Centre, and the team announced shortly after 1 p.m.
ET that the roof would be closed due to the air quality.The Blue Jays say that if a game begins with the roof closed, "it may still be opened before the end of the sixth inning if the Umpire Crew Chief and MLB officials agree the weather has turned in a way that will ensure fan comfort and enjoyment." Typically, the roof can change its status only once per game.
FIFA, WHITE HOUSE MONITORING IMPACT OF CANADA WILDFIRES AHEAD OF WORLD CUP FINAL: SOURCESAt 1:10 p.m. ET, the air quality in Milwaukee was "very unhealthy" at an index of 287, but it was lowered to 133 in the 5 p.
m. hour. The Brewers said that the game would be played as normally scheduled (American Family Field has a retractable roof), but fans were given the option to exchange their tickets for another game this season if they preferred.
Milwaukee has similar regulation
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