why is the blue jays game delayed

The Blue Jays game is delayed due to two main reasons: a rain delay and an illness of the home plate umpire. There was initial rain in the Tampa area causing the start to be pushed back, and then during the game, the home plate umpire Brian O'Nora left due to a stomach illness, causing an additional delay as the first base umpire had to gear up and take over behind the plate. The rain delay pushed the first pitch to approximately 7:20 p.m. ET, and the illness caused a further interruption during the game.