Twins’ home opener moved to Friday due to weather
MIAMI -- With weather forecasts calling for snow and cold temperatures, the Twins announced on Tuesday that their 2023 home opener has been pushed back a day to Friday.
The anticipated date had been Thursday, which would have been a one-day turnaround for Minnesota after it wraps up its three-game series at the Marlins.
According to weather reports, wintry conditions are expected Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. The forecast calls for more favorable baseball playing conditions on Friday, with sunshine and a high temperature of 52 expected.
“It doesn’t affect us very much at all,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “There are times during the year where if games are moved, we have to shuffle a lot of different things. In this instance, it really doesn’t change much.”
Right-hander Sonny Gray is scheduled to start for the Twins on Friday against the Astros at Target Field. Houston is starting Jose Urquidy. The first pitch is slated for 3:10 p.m. CT.
“We talked to Sonny very early on and told him that this could be a possibility,” Baldelli said. “He said that’s not going to affect his bullpens and that’s not going to affect his throwing program.”
Prior to the game, Breakfast on the Plaza will take place from 6-9 a.m., and gates will open at 1 p.m.
Originally, Friday was a scheduled off-day, which gave the Twins the flexibility to change the home opening date, in case of inclement conditions.
Tickets for Friday’s opener are available, starting at $15, via twins.com, by calling 612-33-TWINS or 1-800-33-TWINS, or in person at the Target Field Ticket Office.
All fans holding tickets to Thursday's originally scheduled game can utilize their tickets for Friday’s rescheduled home opener.
Tickets for postponed games are not subject to refunds. Exchange policies for tickets purchased directly from the Minnesota Twins for Thursday's game are below:
Twins season ticket holders with tickets to Thursday's originally scheduled game can exchange for any available 2023 Twins regular-season home game through the My Tickets Exchange program, starting now.
All ticket exchanges must be completed by Friday at 1 p.m. CT (please note that exchanges cannot be made in the MLB Ballpark app.)
Single-game ticket purchasers with tickets to Thursday's game purchased directly from the Minnesota Twins may utilize the value of their tickets to exchange into any future 2023 Twins regular-season home game (subject to ticket availability).
Single-game purchasers can exchange their tickets online at twins.com/mytickets, starting now. All tickets must be exchanged into the same game, all ticket exchanges are final and must be completed in one transaction, and all ticket exchanges must be completed by Friday at 1 p.m. CT (please note that exchanges cannot be made via the MLB Ballpark app).
Group and hospitality ticket purchasers will be contacted by their account representative.
Complimentary tickets are valid for Friday's rescheduled game only.