Two Mets Games Are Postponed Because of Coronavirus Cases

M.L.B. did not issue all those postponements at once; in each case, the teams had a longer break than the league initially announced. Based on those precedents, it is safe to wonder if any Subway Series games will be played this weekend.

“I don’t know,” Yankees Manager Aaron Boone said after Thursday’s loss to Tampa Bay. “All they’ve told us is that tomorrow night’s is canceled. I’m sure they’re trying to get their arms around it and see where we go from here.”

The Mets are scheduled for another three-game series with the Yankees in the Bronx next weekend, and postponed games could be made up then with doubleheaders, with each of the games being only seven innings this season.

“I’ll feel safe if it gets to the point where we’re playing,” Boone said. “I will feel like the due diligence is done and safety is the first priority.”

The Mets were not the only team affected by the virus on Thursday. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ president, Travis Williams, announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus but had not had recent contact with players, coaches or baseball operations staff. Williams said in a statement that the team had enacted contact tracing procedures.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/20/sports/baseball/mets-postponed-coronavirus.html