ALCS Game 3 and NLCS Game 4 start times moved up due to weather
MLB proactively adjusted start times for Thursday's playoff games in Cleveland and the NLCS venue in response to incoming weather.
MLB moved up the start time for ALCS Game 3 in Cleveland due to weather forecasts threatening the game. The league also shifted the NLCS Game 4 start time one hour earlier as a precaution. Both changes were made proactively before any delay or postponement occurred. Weather conditions in Cleveland were the primary driver of the scheduling adjustments.
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