Red Sox flight delays impact arrival time for Mets game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 11:09 PM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
The Red Sox experienced flight issues that delayed their arrival at Citi Field on Friday, July 10. The team's charter from Chicago landed at approximately 4:35 p.m. ET, just two hours and 40 minutes before the scheduled first pitch against the Mets. In response to the delay, MLB pushed back the game start time to 7:50 p.m. ET. Red Sox players arrived shortly after 5 p.m., with their equipment arriving later. This incident adds to a series of travel challenges faced by the team over the past two seasons.
- •Game start time adjusted to 7:50 p.m. ET due to travel delays.
- •Flight landed less than three hours before first pitch.
- •Sonny Gray scheduled to pitch for the Red Sox.
- •Team faced multiple travel problems in recent seasons.
- •Players and coaches reached the ballpark around 5 p.m. ET.
- 11:34 PMYahoo Sports — Red Sox arrive 2 hours before scheduled game vs. Mets after team plane problems in Chicago
- 11:09 PMYahoo Sports — Red Sox flight troubles leave team scrambling to get to Citi Field on time for game
"The Boston Red Sox, grounded for nearly 24 hours due to a pair of mechanical issues on their team plane, finally arrived at Citi Field on Friday afternoon, a little more than two hours before the scheduled first pitch of their series opener against the New York Mets. The Red Sox got to the ballpark at 5:05 p.m. EDT, and the start of the game was pushed back by 35 minutes to 7:50 p.m. “We’re here,” reliever Garrett Whitlock said, sitting in the dugout and sporting a tired smile.
"The Red Sox will have to truly put the “show-and-go” mantra to use Friday night at Citi Field. Due to flight issues, they didn't land in New York until about 4:35 p.m. ET.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 10, 2026, 11:34 PMRed Sox arrive 2 hours before scheduled game vs. Mets after team plane problems in Chicago
The Boston Red Sox, grounded for nearly 24 hours due to a pair of mechanical issues on their team plane, finally arrived at Citi Field on Friday afternoon, a little more than two hours before the scheduled first pitch of their series opener against the New York Mets. The Red Sox got to the ballpark at 5:05 p.m. EDT, and the start of the game was pushed back by 35 minutes to 7:50 p.m. “We’re here,” reliever Garrett Whitlock said, sitting in the dugout and sporting a tired smile.
- Yahoo SportsJul 10, 2026, 11:09 PMRed Sox flight troubles leave team scrambling to get to Citi Field on time for game
The Red Sox will have to truly put the “show-and-go” mantra to use Friday night at Citi Field. Due to flight issues, they didn't land in New York until about 4:35 p.m. ET.
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