GDB 26.0: Blue Jays face potential rain delay against Royals

As the Blue Jays and Royals look to hit the field for their final game of a four-game set, they face heavy rain in Kanas City.

Weather forecasts have the area around Kaufmann Stadium getting pounded with rain, and RotoGrinders’ Kevin Roth is predicting a rain delay, at the very least.

“(It) certainly doesn’t look like it will be getting played on time,” he said. “We should see heavy rain in the rain around game time, so a late start and play (kicking it into the late afternoon) looks like the only way to get this one in. If they don’t feel like being that patient and/or if the field gets flooded I could see this getting (postponed).”

According to Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith, if the game does get rained out, both clubs have off-day’s next Thursday in which the game could be played.

Nonetheless, the Jays are set to send the red-hot Jose Berrios to the mound, while the Royals

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13º C, 27 km/h winds ESE, from right field in. 70% chance of rain. – Rotogrinders

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