Nationals game against Diamondbacks postponed due to poor air quality

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Another Major League Baseball game has been postponed due to poor air quality as smoke has impacted the northeastern part of the country as a result of the ongoing wildfires in Canada.

The Washington Nationals game against the Arizona Diamondbacks was scheduled to take place Thursday at 1:05 p.m. ET at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. 

A general view during the seventh inning of the Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks game at Nationals Park on June 7, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

The final game of the three-game series has now been rescheduled for Thursday, June 22 due to poor air quality. 

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"Today’s 1:05 p.m. game vs the Arizona Diamondbacks has been rescheduled due to poor air quality in the Washington, D.C. area," the Nationals posted to Twitter. 

The Washington, D.C., area is experiencing its worst air quality "in at least two decades" due to the Canadian wildfires, according to NBC 4 Washington.

An "overall code purple" is expected for Thursday, which means "very unhealthy" air quality for the area, according to the AirNow website. 

A view of the Washington Nationals logo on the field before the game between the Washington Nationals and the Detroit Tigers at Nationals Park on May 19, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (G Fiume/Getty Images)

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Two MLB games were postponed on Wednesday due to concerns over smoke, with the New York Yankees rescheduling their game against the Chicago White Sox for Thursday, as was the Philadelphia Phillies game