The Padres will play a split doubleheader Saturday due to a shakeup of the weekend schedule prompted by the approaching tropical storm.
Hurricane Hilary was still moving up the coast of Baja California, and while it is expected to weaken to a tropical storm before it reaches Southern California, heavy rain and high winds are still anticipated across the region Sunday into Monday.
As a precaution, Major League Baseball announced it was rescheduling Sunday’s game at Petco Park to Saturday.
The Padres will play a split doubleheader Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with the first game at 12:10 p.m. and the second at 5:40 p.m.
Ticketholders for Sunday’s game can use them for the early game on Saturday, according to MLB.
Meanwhile, kickoff Saturday for the San Diego Wave’s home match against NJ/NY Gotham FC at Snapdragon Stadium has been moved up two hours to 5 p.m. due to the forecast.
Gates will open to fans at 3:30 and warm-ups on the field will be 4:17-4:47 p.m.
City News Service contributed to this article.
