Rain delayed the Phillies-Rays game, scheduled for 7:15 p.m. EST; no new start time had been announced. Philadelphia entered after three straight losses, one game ahead of Arizona in the NL wild-card race, with the Diamondbacks holding the tiebreaker.
The Phillies said they were monitoring conditions and would provide an update; rain continued, and the field remained tarped and wet amid cold, windy weather. The article said a doubleheader was possible if conditions failed to improve, but appeared unlikely.
Philadelphia planned to start right-hander Aaron Nola on two days’ rest, in what the article described as effectively a bullpen game. Tampa Bay was set to counter with right-hander Griffin Jax.
