Orioles to play at 1 p.m. Saturday, well before Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks play concert next door

Baltimore Orioles' Gunnar Henderson swings at a pitch from the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)(AP/Julio Cortez)

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Orioles may be Big Shots this year, but they’ll try to stay out of the Piano Man’s way this weekend.

Baltimore announced that Game 1 of the AL Division Series at Camden Yards is scheduled for just after 1 p.m. Saturday. Then it will be time for the Orioles and Texas Rangers to Stand Back, because Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel are playing a concert at 7 p.m. that night at M&T Bank Stadium next door.

The two big events in close proximity could create all sorts of parking issues. But assuming there’s no rain — and the game doesn’t run for The Longest Time — there should be a big enough gap for baseball fans to begin Movin’ Out before the concertgoers start arriving in earnest.

The AL East-champion Orioles are making their first postseason appearance since 2016.

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