Heavy rain, possible flooding on Long Island through Friday
Bad news Mets fans, but Opening Day 2024 at Citi Field is postponed due to rain.
The Mets have rescheduled Opening Day against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field in Flushing until Friday, when Major League Baseball has scheduled an off day for the team. The forecast for Friday is for mostly sunny skies and a high in the mid-50s and northwest winds of 14-17 mph.
Forecasters at the National Weather Service are calling for light rain starting Wednesday night, with an 80% chance of rain throughout the day Thursday.
The Yankees should fare better, with a scheduled 4 p.m. Opening Day start against the Astros in Houston.
The weather service is predicting about an inch of rain between Wednesday afternoon and Friday morning, with a storm system moving up the East Coast that appears to be bearing rain and thunderstorms. Areas of heavy rain are possible, as are flood conditions.
For now, the Mets are slated to start Jose Quintana, with Freddy Peralta starting for the Brewers.
The Mets went 75-87 last season, 29 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East. The Yankees? They went 82-80, finishing 19 games behind the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East.
But on Opening Day, hope springs eternal for fans of any baseball team.
John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”
