Angels News: Hurricane Hilary Forces Halos to Alter Weekend Schedule Against Rays

They're being proactive with the hurricane.

The Angels are welcoming the Tampa Bay Rays into Angel Stadium this week for a huge three-game series that was supposed to span Friday to Sunday. However, mother nature had other ideas.

If you haven't heard by now, Hurricane Hilary is making its way up the Southern California coast, and is expected to bring heavy rain to SoCal on Sunday. So, rather than waiting and seeing if the teams had to potentially cancel Sunday's game, the MLB decided to get ahead of it.

The MLB announced that the Angels (as well as the Dodgers and Padres) will have their schedules altered this weekend, and will play Saturday doubleheaders instead of Sunday games.

The Angels vs. Rays game scheduled for Sunday has now been moved to Saturday at 1:07 p.m. PT. 

Due to the forecast related to Hurricane Hilary, Sunday’s game against the Rays has been rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on Saturday, August 19th.

All tickets for Sunday’s rescheduled game will be honored at Game 1 tomorrow, with first pitch scheduled for 1:07pm. pic.twitter.com/wPRIX62bdQ

— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) August 18, 2023

If you had tickets for Sunday's game, those will be honored at the 1:07 p.m. game on Saturday. However, if you're unable to make that game, the Angels will allow you to exchange them for another game if you purchased them at Angels.com or through the Angels box office.

Fans who purchased tickets on https://t.co/ReY5OQ5SWu or through the Angels Box Office can exchange tickets for equal value to an alternate game, based on availability.

For details, visit https://t.co/ePTNbuWS6Q. https://t.co/Q5E7sK3PXb

— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) August 18, 2023

As for the games, Chase Silseth will take the mound for the Halos in Game 1, while Patrick Sandoval will get the ball in Game 2.

In a day full of exciting and crazy Angels news, a hurricane is making things even crazier.