(New York) Major League Baseball authorities plan to discuss the possibility of postponing games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night due to poor air quality caused by smoke from raging wildfires in Canada.
The New York Yankees are to host the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies are to host the Detroit Tigers.
Major League Baseball officials said they plan to meet with affected teams around 4 p.m.
The US Weather Agency has issued an air quality alert for New York City. In it, she mentions that the New York State Department of Health recommends limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. In Philadelphia, the organization has issued a code red.
The Yankees and White Sox played in lighter haze Tuesday night.
Meanwhile, the National Women’s Soccer League has postponed a game scheduled for tonight against Orlando, New Jersey, to August 9 due to poor air quality.
The smoke that poured into the East Coast and the Midwest of the United States on Wednesday came from more than 400 fires in Canada. Health authorities have sounded the alarm about poor air quality.