Friday night’s game between the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres at Petco Park has been postponed. The Padres released a statement saying that a Giants player has tested positive for COVID-19.
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) September 12, 2020
A Giants player has tested positive.
No contact tracing has been done, and MLB decided game should be postponed as a precaution.— Kevin Acee (@sdutKevinAcee) September 12, 2020
Additionally, Saturday’s game will be postponed, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.
The #Padres–#SFGiants game will also be postponed Saturday.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) September 12, 2020
This ends the 12-day streak of not having a player test positive, with at least 2 games postponed between the #Padres–#SFGiants
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) September 12, 2020
So, this isn’t good. The Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals had to postpone many games due to positive COVID-19 tests, and it led to a scheduling mess featuring plenty of doubleheaders. With the regular season set to conclude in just over two weeks, it would really create a difficult situation for MLB if many more games have to be postponed.
And these games are important for both the Giants and Padres. The Giants are currently the final team (the No. 8 seed) in the National League side of the playoff format, with a 23-22 record. The Padres are 29-17 (second-best record in the NL) and currently have the NL’s No. 4 seed (second in the NL West).
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