Tigers vs. Phillies and White Sox vs. Yankees — originally scheduled for Wednesday night — have been postponed due to poor air quality across the American northeast.
At least 162 wildfires started in Quebec have caused dismal air quality as far south as Charlotte.
The air quality index in the New York City area approached 400 on Wednesday afternoon. 500 is the maximum. Anything above 300 is considered hazardous — those with health conditions are advised not to go outside. And even those with normal health are advised to wear N95 masks or better when stepping outdoors.
The Yankees game is expected to start tomorrow at 4 p.m., weather permitting. A New York Times analysis of computer forecast models said the worst of the haze would dissipate Thursday morning — though the malaise is very likely to last at least through the day on Thursday.
The Phillies expect to play their game tomorrow night, too, on what was supposed to be an off day. That game is scheduled to start at 6 p.m.
The eye of the smoke expects to move west toward Ohio and neighboring states over the next few days, though experts acknowledge the fickle nature of predictive models, especially regarding weather patterns.
Any outstanding wagers on both of Tigers vs. Phillies and White Sox vs. Yankees would void at all of the major American sportsbooks. The rules are different for the NFL, for instance, which gives a 24- to 168-hour window for a postponed game to resume before bets are voided.
In baseball, however, any game that doesn't start on the same day has all of its relevant wagers voided.
