{"id":2357953,"date":"2026-04-04T03:07:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T03:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2357953"},"modified":"2026-04-04T03:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T03:07:53","slug":"inclement-weather-halts-royals-series-opener-vs-brewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/inclement-weather-halts-royals-series-opener-vs-brewers\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclement weather halts Royals\u2019 series opener vs. Brewers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Kansas City Royals have postponed Friday\u2019s series opener<\/a> against the Milwaukee Brewers due to inclement weather.<\/p>\n

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The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader scheduled for Saturday at Kauffman Stadium. The first game is set for 1:10 p.m. The second game will follow at 6:10 p.m.<\/p>\n

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Both teams completed batting practice on Friday before the official announcement of the postponement.<\/p>\n

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A severe thunderstorm watch<\/a> was initiated for Kansas City and surrounding areas. The looming forecast includes a chance for high winds, hail and a possibility of a tornado.<\/p>\n

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Friday\u2019s game was initially scheduled for 6:45 p.m. Central. It will be moved to Saturday night as the second contest of the doubleheader. Saturday\u2019s originally scheduled game \u2014 slated for 3:10 p.m. \u2014 will be moved up as the first game, at 1:10 p.m.<\/p>\n

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The Royals will start right-hander Luinder Avila in the first game on Saturday. He was recalled from Triple-A Omaha to make a spot start as Michael Wacha is battling an illness.<\/p>\n

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Seth Lugo (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will start game 2. The Royals veteran right-hander tossed 6 and 1\/3 scoreless innings against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Both games of the doubleheader will be broadcast on Royals.TV. Fans with tickets to Friday\u2019s game will be able to attend game 2 on Saturday. An exchange of tickets will not be required to attend the rescheduled contest.<\/p>\n

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The Brewers will keep their same rotation in order. Right-hander Chad Patrick (0-0, 2.08 ERA) will oppose Avila. Fellow righty Brandon Sproat (0-0, 21.00 ERA) is set to pitch game 2 opposite Lugo.<\/p>\n

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The Royals began their six-game homestand against the Minnesota Twins on Monday. The club took two of three games against their American League Central rivals.<\/p>\n

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Last season, the Royals dropped two of three games against the Brewers at American Family Field.<\/p>\n

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Jaylon Thompson covers the Royals for The Kansas City Star. He previously covered the 2021 World Series and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.kansascity.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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