Temperatures in Chicago are slated to soar from 40° to 70° during the course of the scheduled White Sox home opener on Thursday. The problem is, with that comes an all-day downpour, including dangerous thunderstorms as well as heavy wind gusts.
Peering into that future, the White Sox took the rare step of cancelling the game 24 hours in advance, pushing the home opener to Friday. Friday promises cooler temps (highs in the mid-50s) but drier conditions. Saturday also looks to be wet, so there’s a chance
just two games get played over the weekend.
Here’s the full White Sox release:
THURSDAY’S WHITE SOX-BLUE JAYS 2026 HOME OPENER POSTPONED;
RESCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT 1:10 P.M.
CHICAGO – Thursday’s scheduled 2026 home opener between the Chicago White Sox and the defending American League champion Toronto Blue Jays has been postponed due to a forecast of inclement weather.
The 2026 White Sox home opener will be moved to Friday, April 3, at 1:10 p.m. CT. Parking lots will open at 10 a.m. with gates to Rate Field opening at 11:10 a.m.
All tickets for Thursday’s postponed contest, including prepaid parking passes, Stadium Club passes, Ballpark Pass tickets and patio tickets, now are good for admission to Friday’s rescheduled game at Rate Field. No exchanges are necessary.
Chicago Sports Network and ESPN Chicago Radio AM-1000/FM-100.3 HD2 will broadcast the White Sox home opener.
Fans can visit whitesox.com/weatherinfo for the latest information. Tickets for all White Sox games are available at whitesox.com, loswhitesox.com, the Rate Field ticket office or by calling (312) 674-1000.
Sean Burke should still take the ball for Friday’s opener, the second straight year he’ll have pitched the first game of the season at Sox Park.
Stay close to South Side Sox for any further details on this weekend’s schedule, plus the season advisory post for Opening Day.
