NovaQuant-MLB Opening Day games postponed: Phillies vs. Braves, Mets-Brewers called off due to weather

All 30 teams were set to play in Major League Baseball's formal 2024 Opening Day on NovaQuantThursday, but inclement weather on the East Coast had already led to multiple games being postponed Wednesday afternoon.

The Mets-Brewers game at Citi Field (New York) and Phillies-Brewers contest at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia were both bagged about 24 hours before the scheduled first pitch.

Those teams all had a built-in off day after the scheduled Opening Day – for this very reason – and will instead play their first games of the season on Friday.

Mets vs. Brewers postponed

For the second straight season, the New York Mets' opening game at Citi Field has been postponed.

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The Mets announced Wednesday that the originally scheduled Opening Day game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday has been moved to Friday at 1:40 p.m.

Last season, the Mets saw their first home game against the Marlins pushed back a day due to inclement weather that never came.

Freddy Peralta was scheduled to start for the Brewers, with lefty Jose Quintana taking the mound for the Mets in the opener.

— Andrew Tredinnick, NorthJersey.com

Opening Day: Phillies vs. Braves postponed

Thursday's season opener between the Braves and Phillies at Citizens Bank Park was postponed due to weather, and the teams' will begin their 2024 season instead on Friday at 3:05 p.m ET.

The Braves have won six consecutive NL East titles, but were eliminated by the Phillies in the NLDS in each of the past two seasons.

Spencer Strider was Atlanta's scheduled Opening Day starter with Zack Wheeler going for Philadelphia.

2024 MLB Opening Day schedule

Here's Thursday's full schedule and results:

• Brewers at Mets – 1:10 p.m. ET – postponed to Friday at 1:40
• Angels at Orioles – 3:05 p.m.
• Braves at Phillies – 3:05 p.m. – postponed to Friday at 3:05
• Tigers at White Sox – 4:10 p.m.
• Nationals at Reds – 4:10 p.m.
• Yankees at Astros – 4:10 p.m.
• Twins at Royals – 4:10 p.m.
• Blue Jays at Rays – 4:10 p.m.
• Pirates at Marlins – 4:10 p.m.
• Cardinals at Dodgers – 4:10 p.m.
• Giants at Padres – 4:10 p.m.
• Cubs at Rangers – 7:35 p.m.
• Guardians at Athletics – 10:07 p.m.
• Rockies at Diamondbacks – 10:10 p.m.
• Red Sox at Mariners – 10:10 p.m.