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Red Sox Delay Phillies Game Amid Rain, MLB Decision Pending

5/15/2026

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Red Sox Delay

Red Sox delayed the May 14, 2026 game versus the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7:05 p.m. start.
An 80-95 percent rain forecast with AccuWeather predicting rain until 2 a.m. led to the change.
MLB must decide the game’s fate because the Phillies have no other Boston trip this season.
The move revived criticism after a May 9, 2026 postponement of a Rays game, leaving Fenway fans with extra costs and no makeup date.

Summary

Red Sox Postponed

The HRRR model forecasts a southerly moisture fetch into eastern New England on May 9, 2026, shifting eastward at sunset and moving the rain band northward.
Repeated banding over eastern Massachusetts will eliminate any clear-sky window for the Red Sox-Phillies game.
Ranger Suarez will pitch against Jesus Luzardo.
A postponement would force a mutual off day because the Phillies have no other Fenway game before May 21, 2026.

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Red Sox Delay

Red Sox delayed the May 14, 2026 game versus the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7:05 p.m. start.
An 80-95 percent rain forecast with AccuWeather predicting rain until 2 a.m. led to the change.
MLB must decide the game’s fate because the Phillies have no other Boston trip this season.
The move revived criticism after a May 9, 2026 postponement of a Rays game, leaving Fenway fans with extra costs and no makeup date.

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