Why Dodgers-Guardians starts at 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 26: A general view of signage before the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks during Opening Day at Dodger Stadium on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Dodgers complete their homestand on Wednesday night with the finale of a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium. After a pair of 7:10 p.
m. start times, the Wednesday game has the odd start time of 5:20 p. m.
The Guardians are flying home after Wednesday’s game to a Thursday off day, before resuming their schedule at home on Friday in Cleveland against the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers are also off Thursday before playing the Nationals in Washington D. C.
, so it’s not like either team has to play the next day in a different city. But the Major League Baseball collective bargaining agreement covers this situation. Article V(C)(8) is the specific section: The latest possible start time for getaway games on days when the visiting Club travels to a home off-day or either Club travels to another game the following day shall be determined by taking the portion of the in-flight time that exceeds 2 1/2 hours, and subtracting that amount of time from 7 P.
M. However, the foregoing sentence shall not apply to getaway games that are broadcast on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” or rescheduled games. It’s worth noting that ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ games are now on NBC , but this exception still stands.