Red Sox/Orioles series opener postponed to Friday due to severe weather

More than four hours before the scheduled p m first pitch the Red Sox and Orioles have postponed Thursday s series opener due to what the former described as major rainfall expected to continue through the evening in the Fenway area The American League East rivals will instead play a split doubleheader on Friday May with tickets from Thursday s tournament honored for Encounter at p m Friday s original meeting remains scheduled for p m Boston and Baltimore will meet again on Saturday at p m followed by a series finale at p m Sunday to wrap up the -game home stand This is Fenway s second rainout this season and the Red Sox s third overall Cleveland