Why Blue Jays' Opening Day game is delayed vs. Athletics with before actual start time

Opening Day had to wait until Friday in Toronto.

But finally, the Blue Jays are back. They're hosting the Athletics in the first Toronto MLB game since Game 7 of the World Series.

The Jays got so close to winning the whole thing, but a Miguel Rojas tying homer and a Will Smith winning homer gave the Dodgers the back-to-back crown.

Now, the Blue Jays enter a new season trying to take that one final step.

It all starts Friday night.

It just might not start on time. The Opening Day festivities could drag on for a while.

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Why is the Blue Jays' game delayed?

The Blue Jays aren't starting on time because of the Opening Day pregame ceremonies.

"It looks like the ceremony will start around 7:00 tonight, so first pitch will obviously be a little later," MLB.com's Keegan Matheson wrote on X on Friday afternoon.

The Athletic's Mitch Bannon chimed in on that: "Or a lot later."

What time do Blue Jays gates open?

The gates open at 5 p.m.

What time is first pitch?

Blue Jays first pitch is scheduled for 7:07 p.m.

That seems unlikely to be reality.

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