Di New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies go kick off di second half of di 2026 MLB season earlier dan dem first plan. Di game wey suppose start for 7:05 p.m. ET don shift go 4:05 p.m. ET because of air quality concern for later dis evening from di recent wildfires for Canada.
Philadelphia air quality don become unhealthy. Dorany Pineda and Jacqueline Ganun of di Associated Press explain say more dan 100 wildfires dey burn for Canada, and wind dey carry di smoke go southeast. Di smoke don affect many parts of di United States.
Di National Interagency Fire Center report say about four dozen large fires dey currently burn across 15 states, from Minnesota and North Carolina go Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and California. Di best way to avoid unhealthy air conditions na to stay indoors, but e no appear say MLB dey consider postponing Thursday night game.
Di league don complete im All-Star break dis week with di American League defeating di National League 4-0 for di Midsummer Classic on Tuesday. Di Phillies rank second for di NL East with a 54-43 record, sitting two games behind di division-leading Atlanta Braves (55-40). Di Mets get di second-worst record for di National League at 40-57.
Di players go sure dey hope conditions no worsen while Thursday game dey play, but di unpredictable weather fit make im presence felt.
