March 27, 2024
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The tarp over the diamond during a rain delay at Citizens Bank Park last summer.
Opening Day will have to wait one more.
The Phillies announced on Wednesday afternoon that their 2024 season opener against the rival Atlanta Braves will now be played on Friday at 3:05 p.m. to steer clear of anticipated rain in the forecast.
Phillies Opening Day presented by Nemours Children’s Health versus the Atlanta Braves has been postponed and rescheduled to Friday, March 29, at 3:05 p.m. All gates will open at 12:35 p.m. pic.twitter.com/I73m6Elvd4
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) March 27, 2024
Phillies-Braves and the annual Opening Day festivities were originally set to start Thursday afternoon, but this week's forecast wasn't looking good, which led to uncertainty over whether the Phillies were going to make a call to move things back, and with rain already falling as of this writing, they did.
Tickets for what was supposed to be Thursday's opener are still valid for Friday, the Phillies said, and the series will roll right into the weekend.
The Opening Day ceremonies for Friday will begin at 2:20 p.m. ET, and Zack Wheeler and Spencer Strider are still the probable starters.
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