The Houston Astros are scheduled to open a six-game homestand on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park, but with Hurricane Harvey wreaking havoc through the area, games might have to be moved or rescheduled.
Astros in limbo as Hurricane Harvey pummels Houston
‘Catastrophic’ weather is expected to continue to cause flooding in Houston for several days.
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After beating the Angels on Sunday in Anaheim, the Astros flew to Dallas instead of Houston, with their three-game series against the Texas Rangers set to begin on Tuesday night. A decision on where that series might be played could come as early as Monday.
“At this point, our focus is on the safety of our fans, players and their families and our front office staff and their families,” said Astros president of baseball operations Reid Ryan. “Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone dealing with the effects of this terrible storm. We want everyone to be safe.”
Flooding is expected to continue in Houston for days because of Hurricane Harvey, which has been termed “catastrophic and life-threatening” by the National Weather Service.
The Astros also are scheduled to play the New York Mets on the upcoming homestand, with three games on tap Friday through Sunday. Manager A.J. Hinch said the schedule was secondary among the team’s concerns, per Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports:
“It’s a pretty empty feeling to be away,” he said. “Baseball is secondary right now. Our schedule, our flight times, the business, all of that is meaningless.
“We’ll just play where they tell us, when they tell us.”
The last neutral-site game in MLB also involved the Astros, with Houston hit by Hurricane Ike in 2008. Two home games against the Chicago Cubs were played at Miller Park in Milwaukee, home of the Brewers. That series became memorable for another reason as well, with Chicago right-hander Carlos Zambrano pitching a no-hitter on Sept. 14, 2008.
In the meantime, several Astros players expressed their support for the city of Houston on Sunday:
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