WASHINGTON — Just a few short moments before the Phillies were set to begin game two of a scheduled doubleheader against the Nationals in Washington, the game was postponed due to impending inclement weather.
As of pregame, the heavy rain had yet to arrive. Fans were still coming through the gate even after the game had been called.
The Phillies were scheduled to send Noah Syndergaard to the mound. Instead, he will pitch game two of Saturday’s doubleheader. Kyle Gibson will start game one.
As Matt Gelb of The Athletic reported, the Phillies preferred to play a traditional doubleheader, but the Nationals wanted a split. With little to no rain in the vicinity, there was a chance an official game could have been played by the time the heavy stuff arrived.
Oh well. The two sides will aim to play a split doubleheader on Saturday. The first game will start at 1:05 p.m. with game two beginning at 7:05 p.m. That’s if the rain holds off.
For now, all eyes will be on Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara and the Marlins-Brewers contest in Milwaukee. With a Marlins win, the Phillies’ magic number will go down to four. A Milwaukee win means the Phillies will maintain a 0.5-game lead over the Brewers in the wild card standings.
If you had tickets for Friday night’s game, they will be honored for Saturday night’s game two.
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