Brewers-Royals Game Postponed, Setting Up Saturday Doubleheader The scheduled opening game of the Milwaukee Brewers’ three-game series against the Kansas City Royals was postponed approximately 90 minutes before the originally planned first pitch on Friday night. The decision came amid persistent rain and the likelihood of continued storms throughout the evening, which posed a significant risk of field conditions becoming unplayable. The game was rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on Saturday, with the originally planned Friday night matchup moved to 1:10 p.m. local time and the Friday night game shifted to 6:10 p.m. at Kauffman Stadium. The postponement occurred even before the rain began to fall. At the time of the call, the Brewers were in the middle of batting practice, and stadium workers remained on standby near the tarps, prepared to deploy them onto the field the moment the team finished their session. This precautionary measure highlighted the urgency of the situation, as the weather forecast indicated a high probability of continued precipitation, which could have rendered the field unsuitable for play. The rescheduling of the doubleheader created a unique challenge for both teams, as the original Friday night game had been set to feature the Royals’ recently recalled pitcher Luinder Avila, who was scheduled to start against the Brewers’ Chad Patrick. Avila, a right-handed hurler from Triple-A Omaha, had been called up to bolster the Royals’ pitching staff for the matchup. However, the postponement meant that the Friday night game would now take place at 6:10 p.m., with the Saturday doubleheader featuring the originally planned Saturday game.#milwaukee_brewers #kansas_city_royals #chad_patterson #luinder_avila #kauffman_stadium
