Cubs-Marlins Game 2 postponed because of weather

The game is scheduled to be played Friday afternoon.

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Bad weather forced the postponement of Thursday’s playoff game between the Cubs and Marlins at Wrigley Field.

Bad weather forced the postponement of Thursday’s playoff game between the Cubs and Marlins at Wrigley Field.

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Major League Baseball postponed Thursday’s Cubs-Marlins playoff game because of impending rain.

Game 2, which was to feature Yu Darvish against the Marlins’ Sixto Sanchez, tentatively will be played at 1 p.m Friday. If Cubs-Marlins is the only playoff series yet to be decided, the game will be played at 6 p.m.

Game 3, if necessary, would be played Saturday with time to be determined.

Sanchez, who will make his postseason debut, was 3-2 with a 3.46 earned-run average in seven starts this season.

The Marlins hold a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three wild card series after Wednesday’s 5-1 victory at Wrigley Field. Ian Happ’s solo home run in the fifth inning accounted for the Cubs’ only run in Wednesday’s loss. Kyle Hendricks and Jeremy Jeffress gave up three-run and two-run homers, respectively, in the seventh inning.

Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara kept the Cubs’ bats quiet for 6 2/3 innings on Wednesday, allowing one run and three hits. He kept the offense off-balance with fastballs, which accounted for 77% of his pitches.

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