Weekend off-days are rare in MLB three-game series, but an unusual scheduling situation has appeared in the series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals. After playing the opening game on Friday, both teams will take a break on Saturday before returning to action for the second game of the series on Sunday night.
The reported reason behind the unusual weekend off-day in the series is Kansas City's role as a host city for FIFA World Cup matches this year. On Saturday, Ecuador and Curacao are scheduled to play at Arrowhead Stadium, the usual home venue of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Shared parking lot is the main cause since Arrowhead Stadium and Kauffman Stadium sit next to each other and share the same parking area, hosting both events at the same time would create major logistical challenges, making it difficult for games to run concurrently or even on the same day.
The series will resume on Sunday, with the second game scheduled for 2:10pm ET in the afternoon. The St. Louis Cardinals will aim to level the series after a narrow 6-5 defeat in Friday's opening game.
