WASHINGTON, DC — Smoke from fires burning in Canada has forced the postponement of Thursday's Arizona Diamondbacks game.
The D-backs were scheduled to play a day game against the Washington Nationals in D.C.
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The league says the postponement came after conversations with medical and weather experts along with the D-backs and Nationals.
The game will be rescheduled for Thursday, June 22 at 10:05 a.m. Arizona time.
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On Wednesday, the Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees game, along with the Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies were postponed because of the hazardous air quality.
A WNBA matchup between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty was also postponed Wednesday because of the air quality issues.
