LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s raining, it’s pouring, and the Dodger Stadium infield is covered by a tarp — a rare sight at Chavez Ravine.
With the Dodgers set to host the Padres in the middle game of their season-opening series Tuesday night, a hard and steady rain began to fall while San Diego was taking batting practice. The scheduled start was pushed back 30 minutes to 7:40 p.m., an unusual delay for sunny Southern California.
The most recent rainout at Dodger Stadium was April 17, 2000, when the Houston Astros were in town. There have been 17 rainouts since the ballpark opened in 1962, and the Padres were the visiting team most often — six times.
Nine of Dodger Stadium’s rainouts have been in April, including the last five.
Zack Greinke was set to pitch for Los Angeles against Tyson Ross in a matchup of All-Stars.
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