The Yankees and Rays will play their next series at Citi Field due to Hurricane Irma, which is expected to hit Florida over the weekend.
The Yankees and Rays will play their next series at Citi Field due to Hurricane Irma, which is expected to hit Florida over the weekend, the Daily News confirmed.
The two teams were scheduled to play Monday – Wednesday at Tropicana Field, with the Mets off Monday and traveling to face the Cubs.
Joe Girardi acknowledged they were considering playing at a neutral location depending on the forecast.
“I think they’ re still waiting to see the path, ” Girardi said on Thursday. “There have been projections that we would go there (Tampa) Monday, play Tuesday and then have a doubleheader Wednesday. There have been projections that we would go there Tuesday, play a doubleheader Wednesday and then make up the other game, maybe at our park. So I still think that we have to wait and see exactly what happens and then make a decision.”
The Yankees and Rays will then play in the Bronx on Sept. 26-28.
