After postponing games in Philadelphia and Miami tonight because of a COVID-19 outbreak among the Miami Marlins, Major League Baseball will rely on rapid testing protocols to decide its next steps.
The Philadelphia Phillies’ home game tonight against the New York Yankees was postponed because Phillies players may have been exposed to the virus while playing the Marlins Sunday. Phillies players and staff are being tested today, with results expected by tonight. In addition to its primary testing lab in Utah, MLB also is using a lab at Rutgers University in New Jersey, which in this case can provide a quicker turnaround.