{"id":667933,"date":"2026-04-07T07:51:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/667933\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T07:51:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:51:43","slug":"diamondbacks-move-to-early-afternoon-vs-mets-as-weather-forces-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/667933\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamondbacks move to early afternoon vs Mets as weather forces change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The start times for the Diamondbacks\u2019 first two games against the New York Mets at Citi Field this week have been moved up due to anticipated cold and windy conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The games on Tuesday, April 7, and Wednesday, April 8, which had been scheduled to start at 4:10 p.m. MST, will now begin at 1:10 p.m. MST.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Weather forecasts for April 7 call for a high of 54 and a low of 33, with temperatures dipping into the low-40s beginning in the evening. On April 8, there is an anticipated high of 48 and a low of 36.<\/p>\n<p>The series finale on Thursday, April 9, remains a 4:10 p.m. MST start time. The low that day is projected to be 40 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>The Diamondbacks went 5-2 on their recent homestand and begin the series with the Mets at 5-5 overall this season. The team travels to Philadelphia for games Friday, April 10, through Sunday, April 12.<\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 4<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Diamondbacks face Atlanta Braves in 4-game series<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Ryne Nelson (19) pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Chase Field in Phoenix, on April 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/b08f8e18527af3109e37baff1296ea4a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 4<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Diamondbacks face Atlanta Braves in 4-game series<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Ryne Nelson (19) pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Chase Field in Phoenix, on April 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/605042db3d61a139379f5a774f6a6758.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2 \/ 4<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Diamondbacks face Atlanta Braves in 4-game series<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Ryne Nelson (19) pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Chase Field in Phoenix, on April 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/de65db36b9ff0502141d580515159c5b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>3 \/ 4<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Diamondbacks face Atlanta Braves in 4-game series<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo (2) hits a double during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Chase Field in Phoenix, on April 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2431806de9ec8b1f42ac781def988485.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>4 \/ 4<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Diamondbacks face Atlanta Braves in 4-game series<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Jordan Lawlar (10) celebrates his home run during the third inning against the Atlanta Braves at Chase Field in Phoenix, on April 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/diamondbacks\/2026\/04\/06\/arizona-diamondbacks-game-times-in-new-york-mets-mlb-start-weather\/89488556007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Diamondbacks games in New York shift times due to 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