MLB Game Schedule and Weather Delays
MLB 賽程與天氣延遲
Introduction
Major League Baseball continues its season with a series between the Texas Rangers and Cleveland Guardians in Arlington, as well as a scheduled game between the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants in Chicago.
大聯盟棒球賽季繼續進行，德州遊騎手與克里夫蘭守護者在阿靈頓進行系列賽，而芝加哥小熊與三藩市巨人則在芝加哥有一場預定比賽。
Main Body
The game at Globe Life Field features the Cleveland Guardians, who currently lead the AL Central, against the Texas Rangers. For the first game, Cleveland will start Parker Messick, while Texas will use Kumar Rocker. Furthermore, the Rangers might be stronger if shortstop Corey Seager and outfielder Wyatt Langford return from injury. Meanwhile, Cleveland's offense relies heavily on José Ramírez and rookie Travis Bazzana. This game will be streamed exclusively on Apple TV's 'Friday Night Baseball'.
在 Globe Life Field 舉行的比賽由目前領先美聯中區的克里夫蘭守護者對陣德州遊騎手。第一場比賽，克里夫蘭將由 Parker Messick 先發，而德州則由 Kumar Rocker 出賽。此外，如果游擊手 Corey Seager 和外野手 Wyatt Langford 傷癒復出，遊騎手可能會更強。同時，克里夫蘭的進攻高度依賴 José Ramírez 和新秀 Travis Bazzana。這場比賽將在 Apple TV 的「Friday Night Baseball」獨家直播。
At the same time, the series between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field has been delayed by bad weather. A storm forced officials to cover the field with tarps. Although the game has not been officially postponed, the start time was moved to 3:20 p.m. ET. The starting pitchers are Robbie Ray for the Giants and Edward Cabrera for the Cubs. Consequently, the game is at risk because Wrigley Field is an open-air stadium and does not have a retractable roof.
與此同時，芝加哥小熊與三藩市巨人在 Wrigley Field 舉行的系列賽因天氣惡劣而延遲。一場風暴迫使官方用防水布覆蓋球場。雖然比賽尚未正式宣布延期，但開始時間已移至美東時間下午 3:20。先發投手方面，巨人在 Robbie Ray，小熊則由 Edward Cabrera 出賽。因此，這場比賽面臨風險，因為 Wrigley Field 是露天球場，沒有可伸縮的頂棚。
Conclusion
The Rangers and Guardians are ready for their televised game, whereas the Cubs and Giants must wait for the weather to improve.
遊騎手與守護者已準備好進行電視轉播比賽，而小熊與巨人則必須等待天氣好轉。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Logic Connector' Leap
To move from A2 to B2, you must stop using only and, but, and because. B2 speakers use Connectors of Logic to show how two ideas relate. In this text, we find three professional tools you can steal immediately:
1. Adding More Weight: Furthermore
- A2 Style: "The Rangers have good players and they might be stronger soon."
- B2 Style: "The Rangers might be stronger... Furthermore, [another point]."
- Coach's Tip: Use Furthermore when you want to add a second, stronger reason to your argument. It sounds more authoritative than also.
2. The 'While' Contrast: Meanwhile & Whereas
- The Shift: Notice how the text jumps from Texas to Chicago using Meanwhile. This isn't just about time; it's about comparing two different situations happening at once.
- The Comparison: In the last sentence, whereas is used to put two opposite facts side-by-side:
Rangers are ready \ Cubs must wait.
- Coach's Tip: Replace but with whereas when you are comparing two different groups or things.
3. The Domino Effect: Consequently
- The Logic: The field is open there is a storm Consequently, the game is at risk.
- Coach's Tip: Consequently is the 'adult' version of so. It signals that the second event happened as a direct result of the first.
Quick Reference Guide for your Transition:
| Instead of... (A2) | Try using... (B2) | Logic Type |
|---|---|---|
| Also / And | Furthermore | Addition |
| But | Whereas | Contrast |
| So | Consequently | Result |