Rain postpones Blue Jays-Cardinals game, double header scheduled for Thursday

The Associated Press
Published Wednesday, April 26, 2017 2:32PM EDT

Toronto Blue Jays' Chris Coghlan, right, yells as he strikes out while home plate umpire Toby Basner, left, and Los Angeles Angels catcher Martin Maldonado stand in the background during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 24, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals' game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night has been postponed because of rain.

The game has been rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader on Thursday. The first game will start as scheduled at 12:45 p.m. The makeup game will start at 6:15 p.m.

St. Louis ace Carlos Martinez, who is still in search of his first win, had been scheduled to start Wednesday night. Mat Latos was to start for Toronto.

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