New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies games were postponed on Wednesday as Canadian wildfire smoke significantly decreased the air quality in the Northeast.
The MLB pushed back the game scheduled for this evening at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia between the Detroit Tigers and the Phillies. The game will be held Thursday, June 8, at 6:05 p.m., according to an announcement.
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Tonight’s game between the Phillies and the Detroit Tigers has been rescheduled due to the air quality in the Philadelphia area. The game will be made up on Thursday, June 8, at 6:05 p.m. pic.twitter.com/VIBDrYcBHD
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) June 7, 2023
A game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium was rescheduled as announced by the Yankees. It will take place on Thursday, June 8, at 4:05 p.m. as part of a single-admission doubleheader.
Tonight’s Yankees-White Sox game (Wednesday, June 7) is rescheduled because of poor air quality due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires and will be made up tomorrow, Thursday, June 8, as the first game of a single-admission doubleheader, which will begin at 4:05pm. pic.twitter.com/nx1WxqUaTU
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 7, 2023
The Washington Nationals game against the Arizona Diamondbacks will carry on as scheduled, with the first pitch at 7:05 p.m. at Nationals Park.
Tonight’s game vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks will be played as scheduled. First pitch is set for 7:05 PM.
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) June 7, 2023
Millions of people in the United States are under air quality alerts as wildfire smoke from Canada affects East Coast cities. At least 16 states issued air quality alerts, affecting 75 million people across the Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast, the Environmental Protection Agency reported.
The federal AirNow fire and smoke map indicated air was considered "unhealthy" across the eastern region of the U.S.
Schools and activities in affected cities are canceling events, with New York City Public Schools canceling all outdoor events for the remainder of Wednesday, along with the District of Columbia Public Schools following similar measures.
Some airports are facing delays due to poor visibility, according to reports from LaGuardia.
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The National Women's Soccer League also rescheduled its game this evening, pushing the match against the Orlando Pride set at Gotham FC in Harrison, New Jersey, to Wednesday, Aug. 9.
The Women's National Basketball Association postponed the indoor New York Liberty game against the Minnesota Lynx, which was to be played in Brooklyn, due to air quality as well.