Mets-Nationals opening day game postponed over contact tracing after positive COVID-19 test

The opening day game between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets has been postponed after a Nationals player tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week, Major League Baseball announced Thursday. "Tonight's scheduled game between the host Washington Nationals and the New York Mets at Nationals Park has been postponed because of ongoing contact tracing involving members of the Nationals organization," the league said in a statement.

The league said the game will not be made up Friday "out of an abundance of caution." It will provide updates when available. The division rivals have a game scheduled for Saturday afternoon.  One Nationals player tested positive for COVID-19 and five other members of the organization had to quarantine, general manager Mike Rizzo said Wednesday.