Flight issues have Red Sox racing clock to get to Citi Field and face Mets

Flight issues are forcing the Red Sox to scramble for a Friday night game at Citi Field against the Mets, scheduled for 7:15 p.m. The article says the Red Sox, who beat the White Sox on Wednesday, were still in Chicago due to “multiple plane issues,” according to Tim Healey of the Boston Globe. Chris Cotillo of MassLive reported that around 2 p.m. Friday, Boston was set to land at LaGuardia in Queens at 4:10 p.m., but by 2:40 p.m. the flight had not yet departed Chicago Midway International Airport. Even with a smooth trip once airborne, the team would likely reach the ballpark after 5 p.m. That leaves limited time to prepare if the game starts as scheduled.