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Predicting baseball postponements is even more difficult than forecasting the weather, since different clubs and umpiring crews have different standards about what playing conditions are acceptable. However, a complex storm along the Eastern Seaboard poses the greatest threat for weather delays on Thursday.
Light, intermittent rain will become more widespread and heavy in Washington, D.C., during the afternoon, possibly interrupting the Nationals' home opener against the Atlanta Braves, even if the game begins before the steadiest rain arrives. The first pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m.
It's less likely that heavy rain will push as far northward as the Bronx for the Yankees opener, but the day will be cloudy and cool with a bit of drizzle or light rain. Temperatures will be in the upper 40s.
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The same storm will influence the opener in Philadelphia a day later. Rain or perhaps even wet snow will most likely be gone by the 1:05 p.m. start on Friday. However, players will be met with weather more fitting for November football: a stiff, biting wind and temperatures in the 40s.
Other cities with at least the possibility of a little precipitation during opening day on Thursday include Kansas City, St. Louis and Cincinnati, where scattered showers will occur and game-time temperatures will be generally in the 50s.
On Friday, a little rain or snow is possible in chilly Cleveland, where midafternoon temperatures (the opener is set for 3:05 p.m.) will be close to 40 degrees. Four years ago, heavy snow (photo) forced the Indians to move their home opener to Milwaukee.
The weather will also be chilly and damp at Wrigley Field in Chicago for the Cubs' opener against Pittsburgh on Friday. A light rain might arrive during the game, and opening-pitch temperatures will be no better than the middle 40s.
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Not all cities will have to deal with dicey weather for opening day, with pleasant conditions on tap for many Southern and Western cities to start the season. This includes Denver, the Major League Baseball city most likely to have snow in April, where the season will begin on Friday afternoon with sunshine and temperatures close to 70.Clear skies and comfortable temperatures will also be found for the Dodgers' home opener late Thursday afternoon and the Oakland opener on Friday evening.
Even if Major League Baseball were to get through the 17 scheduled games on Thursday and Friday without a weather hitch, it will have 218 left to match last year's impressive streak. Denver was the first city to have a cancellation last year, on April 23, when cold and mixed snow and rain ended the streak of 235 games without a postponement, according to Major League Baseball.
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