Orioles delay complicates busy Saturday in Baltimore

Published 10/7/2023 1:13 p.m. EDT, Updated 10/7/2023 3:28 p.m. EDT

The first pitch of ALDS Game 1 was pushed to 2:15 p.m., an hour after the original start time. (Julio Cortez/AP)

The start of the first game of the American League Division Series between the Orioles and Rangers was delayed due to inclement weather.

The first pitch was pushed to 2:15 p.m., an hour after the original start time. Pregame festivities — including Joan Jett singing the national anthem and Adam Jones throwing out the first pitch — will go on as planned.

The delay, though, could cause even more downtown traffic once the game ends. Neighboring M&T Bank Stadium is hosting a Billy Joel-Stevie Nicks concert at 7 p.m. Gates are still scheduled to open for that event at 5:30 p.m., but the opening of shared parking lots will be pushed back to 6:15 p.m. due to the delay of first pitch.

A herd of Orioles fans could be departing at the same time as concert-goers are arriving.

CFG Bank Arena, less than half a mile from Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium, also has a concert Saturday night, adding even more congestion to the area.

danielle.allentuck@thebaltimorebanner.com

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