The start of the Orioles’ final home series of the 2025 season had to wait.

Baltimore announced its game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday would begin at 7:45 p.m. after beginning the contest in a weather delay. The team announced about 40 minutes before the originally scheduled 6:35 p.m. first pitch that the game wouldn’t start on time. The grounds crew removed the tarp shortly after 7 p.m.

First pitch is scheduled for approximately 7:45 p.m. https://t.co/qQn9xUJQSL

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) September 23, 2025

The forecast showed scattered showers headed for the Baltimore region with rainfall expected to last until about 7:15 p.m. The Orioles (73-83) are to host the Rays for three games before heading up the East Coast for a road series against the New York Yankees to close out their season.

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