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Kansas City Royals vs. Rockies game postponed by weather. Here’s the makeup date

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia (11) celebrates after hitting a double during the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Kauffman Stadium on April 22, 2025.
Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia (11) celebrates after hitting a double during the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Kauffman Stadium on April 22, 2025. Imagn Images

The Kansas City Royals will conclude their three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday after Wednesday’s game was postponed.

Inclement weather Wednesday initially delayed play at Kauffman Stadium. A significant line of rainstorms — with thunder and lightning — hit the KC metro around game time.

Neither team took batting practice or had pregame activities on the field. The Royals announced a rain delay around 30 minutes before first pitch. Shortly before 9 p.m., they called the game off.

The postponed game will be played as the second game of a traditional doubleheader, the Royals announced, starting at 1:10 p.m. Central on Thursday.

The Royals won the first game of the series in dramatic fashion Tuesday. KC starter Michael Lorenzen was slated to face Rockies right-hander German Marquez in Wednesday’s game, which instead marked the first Royals rainout of 2025.

KC left-handed ace Cole Ragans will now pitch the first game Thursday, followed by Lorenzen in the second game of the doubleheader.

Jaylon Thompson
The Kansas City Star
Jaylon Thompson covers the Royals for The Kansas City Star. He previously covered the 2021 World Series and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.
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