MLB Cancels NYC And Philly Games Due To Air Quality

CBS News reports:

Major League Baseball has postponed two games on Wednesday night due to air quality being negatively impacted by the Canadian wildfires in Quebec. Yankees vs. White Sox in New York and Phillies vs. Tigers in Philadelphia have both been pushed back and rescheduled to play Thursday.

“These postponements were determined following conversations throughout the day with medical and weather experts and all of the impacted clubs regarding clearly hazardous air quality conditions in both cities,” the league said in an announcement.

Health advisories have been put in place across the Northeast this week with areas like New York City blanketed in smoke from the wildfires.

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— CBS Sports MLB (@CBSSportsMLB) June 7, 2023