Overview
- The Kansas City Royals announced a rain delay for the 1:10 p.m. CT game after stadium staff covered the field and video boards showed a “rain delay” message.
- First Alert meteorologist Brittany Foster and local forecasts say a storm line should pass near 2 p.m. Thursday with the greater threat of stronger storms later in the afternoon.
- No revised start time had been issued as of early afternoon Thursday and both clubs were monitoring conditions before deciding whether to delay play further or postpone the game.
- Texas had scheduled right‑hander Kumar Rocker to start and Kansas City planned to send veteran Michael Wacha, and the game was the rubber match of a three‑game series split at one game apiece.
- If play does not resume later the contest could be postponed or made up, and broadcasts and streaming availability will depend on the official start decision so fans should follow team social channels for updates.