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Opening Day pushed back to Friday due to rain

CINCINNATI -- Wasting no time with a poor forecast calling for steady rain, the Reds on Wednesday afternoon postponed Thursday's Opening Day game vs. the Nationals.

The game was rescheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET Friday. All festivities scheduled for Opening Day will take place at the same times on Friday.

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Homer Bailey will make the start for the Reds against Washington's Max Scherzer.

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