{"id":810390,"date":"2026-07-18T16:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T16:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/810390\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T16:14:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T16:14:15","slug":"mets-phillies-start-time-moved-mls-game-between-vancouver-chicago-ppd-due-to-wildfire-smoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/810390\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets-Phillies start time moved, MLS game between Vancouver-Chicago ppd. due to wildfire smoke"},"content":{"rendered":"

The start time for the MLB game between the New York Mets and the Phillies<\/a> on Thursday in Philadelphia was moved up an hour due to air quality concerns because of wildfire smoke from Canada<\/a> and northern Minnesota, and an MLS game in Chicago<\/a> was postponed.<\/p>\n

Heavy, pungent wildfire<\/a> smoke darkened skies in the U.S. from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous.<\/a><\/p>\n

Officials in many cities urged residents to stay inside or wear masks outside as air quality reached unhealthy to hazardous levels, meaning it\u2019s unhealthy for anyone, regardless of health conditions. The National Weather Service said a lingering high pressure system has trapped the smoke close to the ground.<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia region is experiencing smoky and hazy skies. The game\u2019s start was moved to 6:10 p.m. EDT from 7:10 p.m. It is the only game on the big league schedule coming out of this week\u2019s All-Star break.<\/p>\n

This is the second time wildfire smoke has affected a game in Philadelphia. In June 2023, a game between Detroit and Philadelphia was postponed due to poor air quality related to smoke from Canadian wildfires.<\/p>\n

Poor air quality due to wildfire smoke also forced the Major League Soccer game between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Fire at Chicago\u2019s Soldier Field, along with a scheduled postgame concert, to be postponed. The game, which was expected to draw 40,000, will be made up on Oct. 6.<\/p>\n

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