The St. Louis Cardinals announced that play will resume at 4:20 p.m. ET after their game Wednesday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles went into a rain delay. The game was stopped in the bottom of the first inning with the Cardinals leading 1-0.
The St. Louis Cardinals announced that play will resume at 4:20 p.m. ET after their game Wednesday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles went into a rain delay.
The game was stopped in the bottom of the first inning with the Cardinals leading 1-0. The Orioles had just loaded the bases with one out when the rain started to fall.
The Cardinals and Orioles are scheduled to play a doubleheader on Wednesday, with the second game starting approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.
The Cardinals are 23-26 this season, while the Orioles are 22-26.
The Cardinals are coming off a series win against the Milwaukee Brewers, while the Orioles are coming off a series loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Cardinals are hoping to get a good start from starting pitcher Adam Wainwright. Wainwright is 4-3 with a 2.90 ERA this season.
The Orioles will counter with starting pitcher John Means. Means is 2-3 with a 3.69 ERA this season.
The Cardinals are hoping to win the series against the Orioles and improve their record to 24-26. The Orioles are hoping to avoid a sweep and improve their record to 23-27.
The weather forecast for St. Louis on Wednesday is mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. The temperature is expected to be in the mid-70s.
The Cardinals and Orioles are scheduled to play their next game on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. ET.